used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Needless to say this was Carl Oskamp, who had so much at stake in the matter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
BOGverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
Carl
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From this reading Needless to say this was Carl Oskamp, who had so much at stake in the matter.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading How would we feel about it, knowing that we had had the chance given to us to stretch out a helping hand them, and had failed?"
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading How would we feel about it, knowing that we had had the chance given to us to stretch out a helping hand them, and had failed?"
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading How would we feel about it, knowing that we had had the chance given to us to stretch out a helping hand them, and had failed?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
set up or found
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading How would we feel about it, knowing that we had had the chance given to us to stretch out a helping hand them, and had failed?"
death of a person
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Needless to say this was Carl Oskamp, who had so much at stake in the matter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading How would we feel about it, knowing that we had had the chance given to us to stretch out a helping hand them, and had failed?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading How would we feel about it, knowing that we had had the chance given to us to stretch out a helping hand them, and had failed?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
How
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From this reading How would we feel about it, knowing that we had had the chance given to us to stretch out a helping hand them, and had failed?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Needless to say this was Carl Oskamp, who had so much at stake in the matter.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
and nothing more
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading How would we feel about it, knowing that we had had the chance given to us to stretch out a helping hand them, and had failed?"
a boy or man
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
engage in
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Needless to say this was Carl Oskamp, who had so much at stake in the matter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Needless to say this was Carl Oskamp, who had so much at stake in the matter.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
NeedlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Needless to say this was Carl Oskamp, who had so much at stake in the matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
Oskamp
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From this reading Needless to say this was Carl Oskamp, who had so much at stake in the matter.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How would we feel about it, knowing that we had had the chance given to us to stretch out a helping hand them, and had failed?"
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
express in words
From this reading Needless to say this was Carl Oskamp, who had so much at stake in the matter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Needless to say this was Carl Oskamp, who had so much at stake in the matter.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Needless to say this was Carl Oskamp, who had so much at stake in the matter.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading How would we feel about it, knowing that we had had the chance given to us to stretch out a helping hand them, and had failed?"
express a supposition
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How would we feel about it, knowing that we had had the chance given to us to stretch out a helping hand them, and had failed?"
There's
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From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
a special situation
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Needless to say this was Carl Oskamp, who had so much at stake in the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
male cat
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How would we feel about it, knowing that we had had the chance given to us to stretch out a helping hand them, and had failed?"
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Needless to say this was Carl Oskamp, who had so much at stake in the matter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There's just this about it, Josh," said Tom, gravely, "suppose after we arrived safely home from this splendid hike, the first thing we heard was that one or two of that crowd had been lost in the Great Bog up here, and it was feared they must have found a grave in the mud flats.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
which person or people
From this reading Needless to say this was Carl Oskamp, who had so much at stake in the matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading INTO THE BIG BOG "Is it worth our while to bother with that crowd, Tom?" asked Josh, with a look approaching disgust on his face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One lad waited to hear what reply the patrol leader would make with more or less eagerness, as his face indicated.
