used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's about Kitty," he began.
ALAMEDA
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From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
(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 The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It's about Kitty," he began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what set me on this course was the way you have made friends with that heedless one.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, you have guessed that.
dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
EAGERadjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But what set me on this course was the way you have made friends with that heedless one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Of course, you have guessed that.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course, you have guessed that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's about Kitty," he began.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading But what set me on this course was the way you have made friends with that heedless one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
It's
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From this reading "It's about Kitty," he began.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "It's about Kitty," he began.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But what set me on this course was the way you have made friends with that heedless one.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But what set me on this course was the way you have made friends with that heedless one.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, you have guessed that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But what set me on this course was the way you have made friends with that heedless one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
RELICnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But what set me on this course was the way you have made friends with that heedless one.
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course, you have guessed that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But what set me on this course was the way you have made friends with that heedless one.
Treds
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From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
two-thirty
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From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RELIC FROM THE ALAMEDA EAGER for the captain's story every scout was on hand promptly at two-thirty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But what set me on this course was the way you have made friends with that heedless one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what set me on this course was the way you have made friends with that heedless one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But what set me on this course was the way you have made friends with that heedless one.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The captain dusted off the wooden settee, and pulled out all his chairs, for the True Treds were meeting as if in council.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course, you have guessed that.
