Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Cis added to that when she arrived home that evening.

(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 And I shouldn't wonder, at the Table Round, when King Arthur's knights were little, if they weren't _all_ boy scouts.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Cis added to that when she arrived home that evening.

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading And I shouldn't wonder, at the Table Round, when King Arthur's knights were little, if they weren't _all_ boy scouts.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And I shouldn't wonder, at the Table Round, when King Arthur's knights were little, if they weren't _all_ boy scouts.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading HOPE DEFERRED "BOY SCOUTS," explained Mrs. Kukor, "wass awful stylish.

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

a youthful male person

From this reading HOPE DEFERRED "BOY SCOUTS," explained Mrs. Kukor, "wass awful stylish.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991

From this reading Cis added to that when she arrived home that evening.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time

From this reading HOPE DEFERRED "BOY SCOUTS," explained Mrs. Kukor, "wass awful stylish.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

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From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

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From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Cis added to that when she arrived home that evening.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading HOPE DEFERRED "BOY SCOUTS," explained Mrs. Kukor, "wass awful stylish.

plural of “food” — any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

plural of “gang” — an association of criminals

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

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From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Cis added to that when she arrived home that evening.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading HOPE DEFERRED "BOY SCOUTS," explained Mrs. Kukor, "wass awful stylish.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

be the source of pain

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And I shouldn't wonder, at the Table Round, when King Arthur's knights were little, if they weren't _all_ boy scouts.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And I shouldn't wonder, at the Table Round, when King Arthur's knights were little, if they weren't _all_ boy scouts.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

and nothing more

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

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From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading And I shouldn't wonder, at the Table Round, when King Arthur's knights were little, if they weren't _all_ boy scouts.

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading And I shouldn't wonder, at the Table Round, when King Arthur's knights were little, if they weren't _all_ boy scouts.

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From this reading HOPE DEFERRED "BOY SCOUTS," explained Mrs. Kukor, "wass awful stylish.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And I shouldn't wonder, at the Table Round, when King Arthur's knights were little, if they weren't _all_ boy scouts.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

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From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

march in a procession

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

an engineering university in Cambridge

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading HOPE DEFERRED "BOY SCOUTS," explained Mrs. Kukor, "wass awful stylish.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

plural of “parade” — a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And I shouldn't wonder, at the Table Round, when King Arthur's knights were little, if they weren't _all_ boy scouts.

express in words

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading HOPE DEFERRED "BOY SCOUTS," explained Mrs. Kukor, "wass awful stylish.

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From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Cis added to that when she arrived home that evening.

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From this reading And I shouldn't wonder, at the Table Round, when King Arthur's knights were little, if they weren't _all_ boy scouts.

term of address for a man

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress

From this reading HOPE DEFERRED "BOY SCOUTS," explained Mrs. Kukor, "wass awful stylish.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading And I shouldn't wonder, at the Table Round, when King Arthur's knights were little, if they weren't _all_ boy scouts.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Cis added to that when she arrived home that evening.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Cis added to that when she arrived home that evening.

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From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."

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From this reading HOPE DEFERRED "BOY SCOUTS," explained Mrs. Kukor, "wass awful stylish.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Boy scouts help the police sometimes," she declared, "and march in parades, and hunt babies that get lost, and don't let bad boys hurt cats, or girls, and they do nice things for grown people--just the way Sir Gawain did, and Sir Kay.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And I shouldn't wonder, at the Table Round, when King Arthur's knights were little, if they weren't _all_ boy scouts.

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From this reading And I shouldn't wonder, at the Table Round, when King Arthur's knights were little, if they weren't _all_ boy scouts.

at the time that

From this reading Cis added to that when she arrived home that evening.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading And I shouldn't wonder, at the Table Round, when King Arthur's knights were little, if they weren't _all_ boy scouts.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Say you wass a scout, so you go in beautiful gangs for makink picnic und seeink birds, mit eatinks from goot foods, und such comes healthy for you."