used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This morning I spoke to Professor Leland about having a meeting of the whole school, to get ourselves organized and to elect officers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This morning I spoke to Professor Leland about having a meeting of the whole school, to get ourselves organized and to elect officers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading I mean that a student president is to be elected, and a football manager, and somebody to head the athletic association, and--and I don't know what else."
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading I mean that a student president is to be elected, and a football manager, and somebody to head the athletic association, and--and I don't know what else."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
a youthful male person
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
clubhousenounUS /ˈklʌbhaʊs/
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
don't
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From this reading I mean that a student president is to be elected, and a football manager, and somebody to head the athletic association, and--and I don't know what else."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
electverbUS /ɪˈlekt/
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading This morning I spoke to Professor Leland about having a meeting of the whole school, to get ourselves organized and to elect officers.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading I mean that a student president is to be elected, and a football manager, and somebody to head the athletic association, and--and I don't know what else."
ELECTIONSnounUS /ɪˈlekʃənz/
plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
else
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From this reading I mean that a student president is to be elected, and a football manager, and somebody to head the athletic association, and--and I don't know what else."
every person
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading I mean that a student president is to be elected, and a football manager, and somebody to head the athletic association, and--and I don't know what else."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This morning I spoke to Professor Leland about having a meeting of the whole school, to get ourselves organized and to elect officers.
destroyed or killed
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This morning I spoke to Professor Leland about having a meeting of the whole school, to get ourselves organized and to elect officers.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I mean that a student president is to be elected, and a football manager, and somebody to head the athletic association, and--and I don't know what else."
Hibbs
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From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to tell you something.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
and nothing more
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I mean that a student president is to be elected, and a football manager, and somebody to head the athletic association, and--and I don't know what else."
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
Leland
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From this reading This morning I spoke to Professor Leland about having a meeting of the whole school, to get ourselves organized and to elect officers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading I mean that a student president is to be elected, and a football manager, and somebody to head the athletic association, and--and I don't know what else."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean that a student president is to be elected, and a football manager, and somebody to head the athletic association, and--and I don't know what else."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading This morning I spoke to Professor Leland about having a meeting of the whole school, to get ourselves organized and to elect officers.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning I spoke to Professor Leland about having a meeting of the whole school, to get ourselves organized and to elect officers.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading This morning I spoke to Professor Leland about having a meeting of the whole school, to get ourselves organized and to elect officers.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading This morning I spoke to Professor Leland about having a meeting of the whole school, to get ourselves organized and to elect officers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading This morning I spoke to Professor Leland about having a meeting of the whole school, to get ourselves organized and to elect officers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading I mean that a student president is to be elected, and a football manager, and somebody to head the athletic association, and--and I don't know what else."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading This morning I spoke to Professor Leland about having a meeting of the whole school, to get ourselves organized and to elect officers.
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I mean that a student president is to be elected, and a football manager, and somebody to head the athletic association, and--and I don't know what else."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I want to tell you something.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading This morning I spoke to Professor Leland about having a meeting of the whole school, to get ourselves organized and to elect officers.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading I mean that a student president is to be elected, and a football manager, and somebody to head the athletic association, and--and I don't know what else."
express in words
From this reading "I want to tell you something.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I mean that a student president is to be elected, and a football manager, and somebody to head the athletic association, and--and I don't know what else."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning I spoke to Professor Leland about having a meeting of the whole school, to get ourselves organized and to elect officers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to tell you something.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading SCHOOL ELECTIONS "Just a minute, fellows!" called Bunny, as the other Scouts straggled toward the door of the clubhouse, after Horace Hibbs had gone.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading The school, you see, is a good deal like a troop of Boy Scouts; there must be a leader over everybody, and each branch, like each patrol, must have its leader, too.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to tell you something.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I mean that a student president is to be elected, and a football manager, and somebody to head the athletic association, and--and I don't know what else."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This morning I spoke to Professor Leland about having a meeting of the whole school, to get ourselves organized and to elect officers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to tell you something.
