used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
any person at all
From this reading But as soon as he had joined he cared more than anybody.
any thing at all
From this reading When Bill Wilson is for anything, he is for it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as soon as he had joined he cared more than anybody.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
for the reason that
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
(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
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as he had joined he cared more than anybody.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading But as soon as he had joined he cared more than anybody.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading There is no halfway doings with him.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Bill Wilson is for anything, he is for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as soon as he had joined he cared more than anybody.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading There is no halfway doings with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no halfway doings with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Bill Wilson is for anything, he is for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Bill Wilson is for anything, he is for it.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading But as soon as he had joined he cared more than anybody.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But as soon as he had joined he cared more than anybody.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no halfway doings with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
SIGNALSnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
in the near future
From this reading But as soon as he had joined he cared more than anybody.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
stuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
carry out
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no halfway doings with him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
precisely as stated
From this reading He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
(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 He didn't take to the Scout business very well at first because he didn't know much about it and thought that Indians or bandits would be better.
at the time that
From this reading When Bill Wilson is for anything, he is for it.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading When Bill Wilson is for anything, he is for it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is no halfway doings with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE Bill started on his trip he made up his mind that he would walk farther and do a bigger stunt than any of us.
