used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
ATTACKSnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That's what we've been needing at this fort for a long time," remarked Captain Crawford, when he saw the young fire fighters practicing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
biplanenounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
a youthful male person
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
discontinueverbUS /dɪskənˈtɪnjuː/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
Dr
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From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading "That's what we've been needing at this fort for a long time," remarked Captain Crawford, when he saw the young fire fighters practicing.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading "That's what we've been needing at this fort for a long time," remarked Captain Crawford, when he saw the young fire fighters practicing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
Hawke
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From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's what we've been needing at this fort for a long time," remarked Captain Crawford, when he saw the young fire fighters practicing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "That's what we've been needing at this fort for a long time," remarked Captain Crawford, when he saw the young fire fighters practicing.
masteringnounUS /ˈmæstərɪŋ/
becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading "That's what we've been needing at this fort for a long time," remarked Captain Crawford, when he saw the young fire fighters practicing.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading "That's what we've been needing at this fort for a long time," remarked Captain Crawford, when he saw the young fire fighters practicing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "That's what we've been needing at this fort for a long time," remarked Captain Crawford, when he saw the young fire fighters practicing.
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
cut with a saw
From this reading "That's what we've been needing at this fort for a long time," remarked Captain Crawford, when he saw the young fire fighters practicing.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
carry out
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
That's
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From this reading "That's what we've been needing at this fort for a long time," remarked Captain Crawford, when he saw the young fire fighters practicing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They organized a bucket brigade, and, by several mock fire fights fitted themselves to take care of a blaze should one occur at any time.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That's what we've been needing at this fort for a long time," remarked Captain Crawford, when he saw the young fire fighters practicing.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
we'd
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From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
we've
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From this reading "That's what we've been needing at this fort for a long time," remarked Captain Crawford, when he saw the young fire fighters practicing.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what we've been needing at this fort for a long time," remarked Captain Crawford, when he saw the young fire fighters practicing.
at the time that
From this reading "That's what we've been needing at this fort for a long time," remarked Captain Crawford, when he saw the young fire fighters practicing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the rest of the week, therefore, the boys, with the assistance of Captain Crawford, Dr. Rivers and the aviator, put in their time mastering some of the Boy Scout requirements.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE THUNDER BIRD ATTACKS Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "In case of a fire here we'd have to depend on the volunteer bunch at Silver City, and everything would be up in smoke before they could get here."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "That's what we've been needing at this fort for a long time," remarked Captain Crawford, when he saw the young fire fighters practicing.
