used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading THE campfire for ages has been the place of council and friendship and story-telling.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE campfire for ages has been the place of council and friendship and story-telling.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
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in or near a particular place or position
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In one volume, the _Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories_ makes available to scoutmasters and other leaders a goodly number of stories worthy of their attention, and when well told likely to arrest and hold the interest of boys in their early teens, when "stirs the blood--to bubble in the veins."
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
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awakensverbUS /əˈweɪkənz/
third-person singular of “awaken” — cause to become awake or conscious
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE campfire for ages has been the place of council and friendship and story-telling.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
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the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In one volume, the _Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories_ makes available to scoutmasters and other leaders a goodly number of stories worthy of their attention, and when well told likely to arrest and hold the interest of boys in their early teens, when "stirs the blood--to bubble in the veins."
a youthful male person
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In one volume, the _Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories_ makes available to scoutmasters and other leaders a goodly number of stories worthy of their attention, and when well told likely to arrest and hold the interest of boys in their early teens, when "stirs the blood--to bubble in the veins."
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
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bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
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campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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a body serving in an administrative capacity
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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
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to certain extent or degree
From this reading The mystic glow of the fire quickens the mind, warms the heart, awakens memories of happy, glowing tales that fairly leap to the lips.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The mystic glow of the fire quickens the mind, warms the heart, awakens memories of happy, glowing tales that fairly leap to the lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading THE campfire for ages has been the place of council and friendship and story-telling.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The mystic glow of the fire quickens the mind, warms the heart, awakens memories of happy, glowing tales that fairly leap to the lips.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The mystic glow of the fire quickens the mind, warms the heart, awakens memories of happy, glowing tales that fairly leap to the lips.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
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a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this time, when the boy is growing so rapidly in brain and body, he can have no better teacher than some mighty woodsman.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Boy Scouts of America has incorporated the "campfire" in its program for council and friendship and story-telling.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
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leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
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plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
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plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
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memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
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having or showing great strength or force or intensity
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
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not any; not one
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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE campfire for ages has been the place of council and friendship and story-telling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In one volume, the _Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories_ makes available to scoutmasters and other leaders a goodly number of stories worthy of their attention, and when well told likely to arrest and hold the interest of boys in their early teens, when "stirs the blood--to bubble in the veins."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE campfire for ages has been the place of council and friendship and story-telling.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The Boy Scouts of America has incorporated the "campfire" in its program for council and friendship and story-telling.
quickensverbUS /ˈkwɪkənz/
third-person singular of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading The mystic glow of the fire quickens the mind, warms the heart, awakens memories of happy, glowing tales that fairly leap to the lips.
with speed
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scoutmasters
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ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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for that reason; with the result that
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At this time, when the boy is growing so rapidly in brain and body, he can have no better teacher than some mighty woodsman.
stirsnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In one volume, the _Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories_ makes available to scoutmasters and other leaders a goodly number of stories worthy of their attention, and when well told likely to arrest and hold the interest of boys in their early teens, when "stirs the blood--to bubble in the veins."
story-telling
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plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The mystic glow of the fire quickens the mind, warms the heart, awakens memories of happy, glowing tales that fairly leap to the lips.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
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teensnounUS /tiːnz/
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mystic glow of the fire quickens the mind, warms the heart, awakens memories of happy, glowing tales that fairly leap to the lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE campfire for ages has been the place of council and friendship and story-telling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In one volume, the _Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories_ makes available to scoutmasters and other leaders a goodly number of stories worthy of their attention, and when well told likely to arrest and hold the interest of boys in their early teens, when "stirs the blood--to bubble in the veins."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mystic glow of the fire quickens the mind, warms the heart, awakens memories of happy, glowing tales that fairly leap to the lips.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In one volume, the _Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories_ makes available to scoutmasters and other leaders a goodly number of stories worthy of their attention, and when well told likely to arrest and hold the interest of boys in their early teens, when "stirs the blood--to bubble in the veins."
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading In one volume, the _Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories_ makes available to scoutmasters and other leaders a goodly number of stories worthy of their attention, and when well told likely to arrest and hold the interest of boys in their early teens, when "stirs the blood--to bubble in the veins."
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In one volume, the _Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories_ makes available to scoutmasters and other leaders a goodly number of stories worthy of their attention, and when well told likely to arrest and hold the interest of boys in their early teens, when "stirs the blood--to bubble in the veins."
warmsverbUS /wɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer
From this reading The mystic glow of the fire quickens the mind, warms the heart, awakens memories of happy, glowing tales that fairly leap to the lips.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In one volume, the _Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories_ makes available to scoutmasters and other leaders a goodly number of stories worthy of their attention, and when well told likely to arrest and hold the interest of boys in their early teens, when "stirs the blood--to bubble in the veins."
at the time that
From this reading In one volume, the _Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories_ makes available to scoutmasters and other leaders a goodly number of stories worthy of their attention, and when well told likely to arrest and hold the interest of boys in their early teens, when "stirs the blood--to bubble in the veins."
woodsmannounUS /ˈwʊdzmæn/
someone who lives in the woods
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Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading In one volume, the _Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories_ makes available to scoutmasters and other leaders a goodly number of stories worthy of their attention, and when well told likely to arrest and hold the interest of boys in their early teens, when "stirs the blood--to bubble in the veins."
