used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
dearly loved
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The trail of Roy and his friends is short and easy to follow, and it is not the main trail of this story.
divisible by two
From this reading And he told himself that he was through with Tom, even as Tom was through with the troop.
at any time
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The trail of Roy and his friends is short and easy to follow, and it is not the main trail of this story.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
the act of giving
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he told himself that he was through with Tom, even as Tom was through with the troop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trail of Roy and his friends is short and easy to follow, and it is not the main trail of this story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trail of Roy and his friends is short and easy to follow, and it is not the main trail of this story.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
most important element
From this reading The trail of Roy and his friends is short and easy to follow, and it is not the main trail of this story.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
precedencenounUS /ˈpresədəns/
status established in order of importance or urgency
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
Roy
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From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
ROY'S
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From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The trail of Roy and his friends is short and easy to follow, and it is not the main trail of this story.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
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 The trail of Roy and his friends is short and easy to follow, and it is not the main trail of this story.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The trail of Roy and his friends is short and easy to follow, and it is not the main trail of this story.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And he told himself that he was through with Tom, even as Tom was through with the troop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And he told himself that he was through with Tom, even as Tom was through with the troop.
male cat
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
the act of using
From this reading But that Tom should have lied to him and that he should use Temple Camp and that old beloved spot up on the hill for new friends, deliberately giving them precedence over these companions of his real scouting days--_that_ Roy could not stand.
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading He had known that Tom had been slipping away from the troop and that his interest in the old associations had waned ever since his return from France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ROY'S TRAIL As for Roy, he went home feeling heavy of heart, but he was not sorry for what he had said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he told himself that he was through with Tom, even as Tom was through with the troop.
