used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “No scout is to go alone because he may be set upon, and with two, it’s always possible to give the alarm.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “No scout is to go alone because he may be set upon, and with two, it’s always possible to give the alarm.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “No scout is to go alone because he may be set upon, and with two, it’s always possible to give the alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
appointverbUS /əˈpɔɪnt/
create and charge with a task or function
From this reading “I’ll appoint squads, and they are to be divided into couples,” replied the leader of the troop.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ll appoint squads, and they are to be divided into couples,” replied the leader of the troop.
for the reason that
From this reading “No scout is to go alone because he may be set upon, and with two, it’s always possible to give the alarm.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “I’ll appoint squads, and they are to be divided into couples,” replied the leader of the troop.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading “I’ll appoint squads, and they are to be divided into couples,” replied the leader of the troop.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
DurhamnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
FoxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “No scout is to go alone because he may be set upon, and with two, it’s always possible to give the alarm.
the act of giving
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No scout is to go alone because he may be set upon, and with two, it’s always possible to give the alarm.
the act of departing
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then we’ll have signs and passwords.
HawksnounUS /hɔːks/
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
How
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From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
How-ooo-ooo
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From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
Hugh
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From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll appoint squads, and they are to be divided into couples,” replied the leader of the troop.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I’ll appoint squads, and they are to be divided into couples,” replied the leader of the troop.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No scout is to go alone because he may be set upon, and with two, it’s always possible to give the alarm.
it's
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From this reading “No scout is to go alone because he may be set upon, and with two, it’s always possible to give the alarm.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
Kree-kree-eee
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From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “I’ll appoint squads, and they are to be divided into couples,” replied the leader of the troop.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “No scout is to go alone because he may be set upon, and with two, it’s always possible to give the alarm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
not any; not one
From this reading “No scout is to go alone because he may be set upon, and with two, it’s always possible to give the alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
OttersnounUS /ˈɑːtərz/
plural of “otter” — the fur of an otter
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
passwordsnounUS /ˈpæswɜːrdz/
plural of “password” — a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
From this reading Then we’ll have signs and passwords.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “No scout is to go alone because he may be set upon, and with two, it’s always possible to give the alarm.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’ll appoint squads, and they are to be divided into couples,” replied the leader of the troop.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “No scout is to go alone because he may be set upon, and with two, it’s always possible to give the alarm.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Then we’ll have signs and passwords.
Skee-eee-eee
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From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
squadsnounUS /skwɑːdz/
plural of “squad” — a smallest army unit
From this reading “I’ll appoint squads, and they are to be divided into couples,” replied the leader of the troop.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we’ll have signs and passwords.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll appoint squads, and they are to be divided into couples,” replied the leader of the troop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading “I’ll appoint squads, and they are to be divided into couples,” replied the leader of the troop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “No scout is to go alone because he may be set upon, and with two, it’s always possible to give the alarm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “No scout is to go alone because he may be set upon, and with two, it’s always possible to give the alarm.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
we'll
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From this reading Then we’ll have signs and passwords.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No scout is to go alone because he may be set upon, and with two, it’s always possible to give the alarm.
WolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “How are we going to do this patrol work, Hugh?” asked Billy Worth as he and Jack Durham pushed their way to the front of the group surrounding the assistant scout master.
Yap-yap-yap
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From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If help is wanted, you must call out with the sign of your patrol—the Hawks giving their ‘Kree-kree-eee,’ the Wolves a loud ‘How-ooo-ooo,’ the Foxes ‘Skee-eee-eee,’ and the Otters ‘Yap-yap-yap’!
