used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could sit huddled up in a bush for an hour studying a bird.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He could sit huddled up in a bush for an hour studying a bird.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could sit and fish for hours without catching anything.
any thing at all
From this reading He could sit and fish for hours without catching anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He could sit huddled up in a bush for an hour studying a bird.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
Bridgeboro
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From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He could sit huddled up in a bush for an hour studying a bird.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the turtle was too much for him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading He could sit and fish for hours without catching anything.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could sit huddled up in a bush for an hour studying a bird.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He could sit and fish for hours without catching anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could sit huddled up in a bush for an hour studying a bird.
guynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could sit huddled up in a bush for an hour studying a bird.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the turtle was too much for him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He could sit huddled up in a bush for an hour studying a bird.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He could sit and fish for hours without catching anything.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading He could sit huddled up in a bush for an hour studying a bird.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could sit huddled up in a bush for an hour studying a bird.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
Llewellyn
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From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
MINSTRELnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the turtle was too much for him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
be seated
From this reading He could sit huddled up in a bush for an hour studying a bird.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He could sit huddled up in a bush for an hour studying a bird.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the turtle was too much for him.
TroopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading But the turtle was too much for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He could sit huddled up in a bush for an hour studying a bird.
migratory
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to name that guy Llewellyn," he commented, as he strolled away; "that means _lightning_, according to some book or other.
Westy
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From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WANDERING MINSTREL With one exception the most patient scout at Temple Camp was Westy Martin of the interesting Bridgeboro, New Jersey, Troop.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could sit and fish for hours without catching anything.
