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From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
any thing at all
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great day had come at last--the day when the six Cubs were to make their Promise.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The great day had come at last--the day when the six Cubs were to make their Promise.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
CubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
CubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading The great day had come at last--the day when the six Cubs were to make their Promise.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The great day had come at last--the day when the six Cubs were to make their Promise.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
gamekeepernounUS /ˈɡeɪmkiːpər/
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great day had come at last--the day when the six Cubs were to make their Promise.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great day had come at last--the day when the six Cubs were to make their Promise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
Hugh
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From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I PROMISE....”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
jerseysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrziz/
plural of “jersey” — a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
immediately past
From this reading The great day had come at last--the day when the six Cubs were to make their Promise.
go away from a place
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
engage in
From this reading The great day had come at last--the day when the six Cubs were to make their Promise.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
neckerchiefs
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From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
a brief written record
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “I PROMISE....”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
shortsnounUS /ʃɔːrts/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The great day had come at last--the day when the six Cubs were to make their Promise.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great day had come at last--the day when the six Cubs were to make their Promise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The great day had come at last--the day when the six Cubs were to make their Promise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Ogden had grunted, and said, “Anything to keep them out of mischief,” when Miss Prince asked his leave to form the Six, and when she had mentioned something about funds, he had given her a £5 note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great day had come at last--the day when the six Cubs were to make their Promise.
to-day
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From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The order for kit was posted to headquarters, and to-day the boys were clad in dark blue jerseys, shorts (real _short_ ones), and green neckerchiefs, and smart Cub caps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great day had come at last--the day when the six Cubs were to make their Promise.
at the time that
From this reading The great day had come at last--the day when the six Cubs were to make their Promise.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
an affirmative
From this reading The gamekeeper, the blacksmith, and the doctor had said “Yes, certainly,” about their sons joining, and of course Hugh, Jack, and Bob were wild with delight at the idea.
