used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SIGNAL STATION IN A TREE-TOP.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Why, without the wigwag telegraph we'd never be able to let him know one single thing."
Allan
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From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, without the wigwag telegraph we'd never be able to let him know one single thing."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
greatly pleased
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
at any time
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
come to pass
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, without the wigwag telegraph we'd never be able to let him know one single thing."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just what I was thinking myself, Smithy," returned the scout-master.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SIGNAL STATION IN A TREE-TOP.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
and nothing more
From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why, without the wigwag telegraph we'd never be able to let him know one single thing."
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why, without the wigwag telegraph we'd never be able to let him know one single thing."
engage in
From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Just what I was thinking myself, Smithy," returned the scout-master.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Why, without the wigwag telegraph we'd never be able to let him know one single thing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why, without the wigwag telegraph we'd never be able to let him know one single thing."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Just what I was thinking myself, Smithy," returned the scout-master.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
scout-master
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From this reading "Just what I was thinking myself, Smithy," returned the scout-master.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading A SIGNAL STATION IN A TREE-TOP.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Why, without the wigwag telegraph we'd never be able to let him know one single thing."
Smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A SIGNAL STATION IN A TREE-TOP.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Why, without the wigwag telegraph we'd never be able to let him know one single thing."
express in words
From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
Thad
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From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
that's
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From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
a special situation
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Just what I was thinking myself, Smithy," returned the scout-master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
TREE-TOP
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From this reading A SIGNAL STATION IN A TREE-TOP.
the act of using
From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
we'd
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From this reading Why, without the wigwag telegraph we'd never be able to let him know one single thing."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Just what I was thinking myself, Smithy," returned the scout-master.
what's
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From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, without the wigwag telegraph we'd never be able to let him know one single thing."
wigwagverb
send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code
From this reading Why, without the wigwag telegraph we'd never be able to let him know one single thing."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Why, without the wigwag telegraph we'd never be able to let him know one single thing."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Oh! that's the finest thing that ever could happen, Thad;" was the way the delighted Smithy put his feelings into words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And just to think that right here you can make use of scout knowledge to tell Allan what's happened.
