aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To him it appeared more than ordinarily worth while to stimulate among the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts an interest in the historic legends of the past.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For many years Mr. Fenton had been an enthusiastic Greek scholar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To him it appeared more than ordinarily worth while to stimulate among the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts an interest in the historic legends of the past.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To him it appeared more than ordinarily worth while to stimulate among the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts an interest in the historic legends of the past.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of chief importance was her point of view, since she must be responsible for her own Girl Scouts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For many years Mr. Fenton had been an enthusiastic Greek scholar.
a youthful male person
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He it was who finally persuaded the Troop Captain, Sheila Mason, to give her consent.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Of chief importance was her point of view, since she must be responsible for her own Girl Scouts.
permission to do something
From this reading He it was who finally persuaded the Troop Captain, Sheila Mason, to give her consent.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
DISAGREEMENTSnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənts/
plural of “disagreement” — a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading For many years Mr. Fenton had been an enthusiastic Greek scholar.
Fenton
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From this reading For many years Mr. Fenton had been an enthusiastic Greek scholar.
Fenton's
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From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He it was who finally persuaded the Troop Captain, Sheila Mason, to give her consent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of chief importance was her point of view, since she must be responsible for her own Girl Scouts.
a young female
From this reading Of chief importance was her point of view, since she must be responsible for her own Girl Scouts.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He it was who finally persuaded the Troop Captain, Sheila Mason, to give her consent.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many years Mr. Fenton had been an enthusiastic Greek scholar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He it was who finally persuaded the Troop Captain, Sheila Mason, to give her consent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He it was who finally persuaded the Troop Captain, Sheila Mason, to give her consent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him it appeared more than ordinarily worth while to stimulate among the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts an interest in the historic legends of the past.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading To him it appeared more than ordinarily worth while to stimulate among the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts an interest in the historic legends of the past.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Of chief importance was her point of view, since she must be responsible for her own Girl Scouts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He it was who finally persuaded the Troop Captain, Sheila Mason, to give her consent.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading To him it appeared more than ordinarily worth while to stimulate among the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts an interest in the historic legends of the past.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many years Mr. Fenton had been an enthusiastic Greek scholar.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading He it was who finally persuaded the Troop Captain, Sheila Mason, to give her consent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To him it appeared more than ordinarily worth while to stimulate among the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts an interest in the historic legends of the past.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of chief importance was her point of view, since she must be responsible for her own Girl Scouts.
OdysseusnounUS /oʊˈdɪsiəs/
(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading To him it appeared more than ordinarily worth while to stimulate among the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts an interest in the historic legends of the past.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Of chief importance was her point of view, since she must be responsible for her own Girl Scouts.
pageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading To him it appeared more than ordinarily worth while to stimulate among the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts an interest in the historic legends of the past.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading He it was who finally persuaded the Troop Captain, Sheila Mason, to give her consent.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Of chief importance was her point of view, since she must be responsible for her own Girl Scouts.
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Of chief importance was her point of view, since she must be responsible for her own Girl Scouts.
Richard
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From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading For many years Mr. Fenton had been an enthusiastic Greek scholar.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of chief importance was her point of view, since she must be responsible for her own Girl Scouts.
Sheila
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From this reading He it was who finally persuaded the Troop Captain, Sheila Mason, to give her consent.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Of chief importance was her point of view, since she must be responsible for her own Girl Scouts.
stimulateverbUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪt/
act as a stimulant
From this reading To him it appeared more than ordinarily worth while to stimulate among the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts an interest in the historic legends of the past.
carry out
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To him it appeared more than ordinarily worth while to stimulate among the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts an interest in the historic legends of the past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
TroopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading He it was who finally persuaded the Troop Captain, Sheila Mason, to give her consent.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Of chief importance was her point of view, since she must be responsible for her own Girl Scouts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To him it appeared more than ordinarily worth while to stimulate among the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts an interest in the historic legends of the past.
which person or people
From this reading He it was who finally persuaded the Troop Captain, Sheila Mason, to give her consent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DISAGREEMENTS The decision to take part with the Boy Scouts in the presentation of the Greek pageant representing the adventures of Odysseus was largely brought about through Mr. Richard Fenton's interest.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading To him it appeared more than ordinarily worth while to stimulate among the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts an interest in the historic legends of the past.
a late time of life
From this reading For many years Mr. Fenton had been an enthusiastic Greek scholar.
