used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How about you, Roy?"
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Suppose you stay here, Gilbert, and stop any vehicles that happen along."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suppose you stay here, Gilbert, and stop any vehicles that happen along."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Suppose you stay here, Gilbert, and stop any vehicles that happen along."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
Baxton
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From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I think one of our boys from camp ought to do that," said one of the other scoutmasters.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
brownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "I think one of our boys from camp ought to do that," said one of the other scoutmasters.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I think one of our boys from camp ought to do that," said one of the other scoutmasters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I think one of our boys from camp ought to do that," said one of the other scoutmasters.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Suppose you stay here, Gilbert, and stop any vehicles that happen along."
guaranteedverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiːd/
past form of “guarantee” — give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
come to pass
From this reading Suppose you stay here, Gilbert, and stop any vehicles that happen along."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Suppose you stay here, Gilbert, and stop any vehicles that happen along."
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How about you, Roy?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think one of our boys from camp ought to do that," said one of the other scoutmasters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
nattyadjectiveUS /ˈnæti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I think one of our boys from camp ought to do that," said one of the other scoutmasters.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I think one of our boys from camp ought to do that," said one of the other scoutmasters.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I think one of our boys from camp ought to do that," said one of the other scoutmasters.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I think one of our boys from camp ought to do that," said one of the other scoutmasters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
Roy
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From this reading "How about you, Roy?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think one of our boys from camp ought to do that," said one of the other scoutmasters.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
scoutmasternounUS /ˈskaʊtmæstər/
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
scoutmasters
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From this reading "I think one of our boys from camp ought to do that," said one of the other scoutmasters.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Suppose you stay here, Gilbert, and stop any vehicles that happen along."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Suppose you stay here, Gilbert, and stop any vehicles that happen along."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose you stay here, Gilbert, and stop any vehicles that happen along."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think one of our boys from camp ought to do that," said one of the other scoutmasters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
the act of using
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Suppose you stay here, Gilbert, and stop any vehicles that happen along."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT "Well," laughed Mr. Baxton, scoutmaster of the troop to which that little brownie of a boy belonged; "since we have a hero, we may as well use him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy addressed was of a compact, natty build, with brown curly hair, and with the kind of smile which was positively guaranteed not to wash out in a storm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suppose you stay here, Gilbert, and stop any vehicles that happen along."
