used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading BENNETT COMES ACROSS Connover told him the whole story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom, at least, had never gone to pieces like this.
BENNETTnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading BENNETT COMES ACROSS Connover told him the whole story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the scout movement draws its recruits from every direction, and Mr. Ellsworth was the ideal scoutmaster.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading BENNETT COMES ACROSS Connover told him the whole story.
Connover
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From this reading BENNETT COMES ACROSS Connover told him the whole story.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But the scout movement draws its recruits from every direction, and Mr. Ellsworth was the ideal scoutmaster.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading But the scout movement draws its recruits from every direction, and Mr. Ellsworth was the ideal scoutmaster.
effeminateadjectiveUS /iˈfemɪnət/
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But the scout movement draws its recruits from every direction, and Mr. Ellsworth was the ideal scoutmaster.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the scout movement draws its recruits from every direction, and Mr. Ellsworth was the ideal scoutmaster.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Tom, at least, had never gone to pieces like this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BENNETT COMES ACROSS Connover told him the whole story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading But the scout movement draws its recruits from every direction, and Mr. Ellsworth was the ideal scoutmaster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the scout movement draws its recruits from every direction, and Mr. Ellsworth was the ideal scoutmaster.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tom, at least, had never gone to pieces like this.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Tom, at least, had never gone to pieces like this.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But the scout movement draws its recruits from every direction, and Mr. Ellsworth was the ideal scoutmaster.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Tom, at least, had never gone to pieces like this.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Tom, at least, had never gone to pieces like this.
on the contrary
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading But the scout movement draws its recruits from every direction, and Mr. Ellsworth was the ideal scoutmaster.
a safe place
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading But the scout movement draws its recruits from every direction, and Mr. Ellsworth was the ideal scoutmaster.
scoutmasternounUS /ˈskaʊtmæstər/
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
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 BENNETT COMES ACROSS Connover told him the whole story.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BENNETT COMES ACROSS Connover told him the whole story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tom, at least, had never gone to pieces like this.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading BENNETT COMES ACROSS Connover told him the whole story.
male cat
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the scout movement draws its recruits from every direction, and Mr. Ellsworth was the ideal scoutmaster.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading BENNETT COMES ACROSS Connover told him the whole story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his extremity he felt drawn to Mr. Ellsworth though he showed it in a more effeminate way than Tom had shown it, and the readiness with which he made the scoutmaster a refuge rather jarred upon Mr. Ellsworth.
