used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am only telling about what did happen.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am only telling about what did happen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Boys have to be doing something all the time, don't they?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we don't think so.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I am only telling about what did happen.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Boys have to be doing something all the time, don't they?
don't
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From this reading But we don't think so.
EAGLEnounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
at any time
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
frazzleverbUS /ˈfræzəl/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
come to pass
From this reading I am only telling about what did happen.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am only telling about what did happen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
JOINSnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
and nothing more
From this reading I am only telling about what did happen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
PATROLnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But we don't think so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I am only telling about what did happen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Boys have to be doing something all the time, don't they?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am only telling about what did happen.
at the time that
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Pa says that when it comes to starting things we have them all beaten to a frazzle and Ma told us that it would be a mercy if we ever lived to grow up, without losing any of our hands or feet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EAGLE PATROL JOINS THE SCOUTS YOU must not think, when you read this history, that something all the time was happening to us Scouts.
