used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clarence Chugwater looked around him with a frown, and gritted his teeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clarence Chugwater looked around him with a frown, and gritted his teeth.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Clarence Chugwater looked around him with a frown, and gritted his teeth.
Baden-Powell's
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From this reading He was, in fact, one of General Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was, in fact, one of General Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
Chugwater
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From this reading Clarence Chugwater looked around him with a frown, and gritted his teeth.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Clarence Chugwater looked around him with a frown, and gritted his teeth.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "England--my England!" he moaned.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was, in fact, one of General Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
flat-brimmed
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From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Clarence was a sturdy lad of some fourteen summers.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Clarence Chugwater looked around him with a frown, and gritted his teeth.
gaudilyadverb
in a tastelessly garish manner
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He was, in fact, one of General Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts.
gritted
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From this reading Clarence Chugwater looked around him with a frown, and gritted his teeth.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
haversacknoun
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "England--my England!" he moaned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clarence Chugwater looked around him with a frown, and gritted his teeth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clarence Chugwater looked around him with a frown, and gritted his teeth.
hockey-stick
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From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
a boy or man
From this reading Clarence was a sturdy lad of some fourteen summers.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Clarence Chugwater looked around him with a frown, and gritted his teeth.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "England--my England!" he moaned.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "England--my England!" he moaned.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clarence was a sturdy lad of some fourteen summers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was, in fact, one of General Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He was, in fact, one of General Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
shortsnounUS /ʃɔːrts/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Clarence was a sturdy lad of some fourteen summers.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Clarence was a sturdy lad of some fourteen summers.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Clarence was a sturdy lad of some fourteen summers.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Clarence Chugwater looked around him with a frown, and gritted his teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clarence was a sturdy lad of some fourteen summers.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading He was neatly, but not gaudily, dressed in a flat-brimmed hat, a coloured handkerchief, a flannel shirt, a bunch of ribbons, a haversack, football shorts, brown boots, a whistle, and a hockey-stick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clarence Chugwater looked around him with a frown, and gritted his teeth.
