adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Their headquarters resounded all day to the tramp of feet, and the Manual of Instructions was consulted day and night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The official tents had arrived, and every boy in the Patrol was eager for the time to arrive to put them up.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The official tents had arrived, and every boy in the Patrol was eager for the time to arrive to put them up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
BoynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
CAMPnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Their headquarters resounded all day to the tramp of feet, and the Manual of Instructions was consulted day and night.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Their headquarters resounded all day to the tramp of feet, and the Manual of Instructions was consulted day and night.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The official tents had arrived, and every boy in the Patrol was eager for the time to arrive to put them up.
EAGLESnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
embarkationnounUS /ˌembɑːrˈkeɪʃən/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The official tents had arrived, and every boy in the Patrol was eager for the time to arrive to put them up.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Their headquarters resounded all day to the tramp of feet, and the Manual of Instructions was consulted day and night.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The official tents had arrived, and every boy in the Patrol was eager for the time to arrive to put them up.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Their headquarters resounded all day to the tramp of feet, and the Manual of Instructions was consulted day and night.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
InstructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Their headquarters resounded all day to the tramp of feet, and the Manual of Instructions was consulted day and night.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
ManualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading Their headquarters resounded all day to the tramp of feet, and the Manual of Instructions was consulted day and night.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Their headquarters resounded all day to the tramp of feet, and the Manual of Instructions was consulted day and night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The official tents had arrived, and every boy in the Patrol was eager for the time to arrive to put them up.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
overhauledverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːld/
past form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading The official tents had arrived, and every boy in the Patrol was eager for the time to arrive to put them up.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The official tents had arrived, and every boy in the Patrol was eager for the time to arrive to put them up.
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From this reading Their headquarters resounded all day to the tramp of feet, and the Manual of Instructions was consulted day and night.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The official tents had arrived, and every boy in the Patrol was eager for the time to arrive to put them up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their headquarters resounded all day to the tramp of feet, and the Manual of Instructions was consulted day and night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The official tents had arrived, and every boy in the Patrol was eager for the time to arrive to put them up.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The official tents had arrived, and every boy in the Patrol was eager for the time to arrive to put them up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their headquarters resounded all day to the tramp of feet, and the Manual of Instructions was consulted day and night.
Topsailnoun
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Their headquarters resounded all day to the tramp of feet, and the Manual of Instructions was consulted day and night.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The official tents had arrived, and every boy in the Patrol was eager for the time to arrive to put them up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their headquarters resounded all day to the tramp of feet, and the Manual of Instructions was consulted day and night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE EAGLES IN CAMP The next few days were full of excitement and preparation for the Boy Scouts.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So much so that two or three confessed that they could hardly sleep at night in their impatience for the hour when the embarkation for Topsail Island was to take place.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Besides the tents, there was much other equipment to be overhauled and set in order, for, before their departure, the boys were to be reviewed by their scout master and a field secretary from New York.
