used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scoutmaster, sitting in his tepee, was writing up the troop's diary in the light of a railroad lantern.
anew
From this reading "Back again?
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He showed no great surprise at his wandering scout's arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He showed no great surprise at his wandering scout's arrival.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Back again?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
camp-fire
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From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
Denny's
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From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The scoutmaster, sitting in his tepee, was writing up the troop's diary in the light of a railroad lantern.
increase twofold
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He showed no great surprise at his wandering scout's arrival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He showed no great surprise at his wandering scout's arrival.
Hervey
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From this reading "Well, Hervey," said he.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scoutmaster, sitting in his tepee, was writing up the troop's diary in the light of a railroad lantern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The scoutmaster, sitting in his tepee, was writing up the troop's diary in the light of a railroad lantern.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The scoutmaster, sitting in his tepee, was writing up the troop's diary in the light of a railroad lantern.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
not any; not one
From this reading He showed no great surprise at his wandering scout's arrival.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The scoutmaster, sitting in his tepee, was writing up the troop's diary in the light of a railroad lantern.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Hervey," said he.
scout'snounUS /skaʊts/
possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He showed no great surprise at his wandering scout's arrival.
scoutmasternounUS /ˈskaʊtmæstər/
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading The scoutmaster, sitting in his tepee, was writing up the troop's diary in the light of a railroad lantern.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed no great surprise at his wandering scout's arrival.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The scoutmaster, sitting in his tepee, was writing up the troop's diary in the light of a railroad lantern.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He showed no great surprise at his wandering scout's arrival.
tepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading The scoutmaster, sitting in his tepee, was writing up the troop's diary in the light of a railroad lantern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
troop'snounUS /truːps/
possessive form of “troop” — a group of soldiers
From this reading The scoutmaster, sitting in his tepee, was writing up the troop's diary in the light of a railroad lantern.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
migratory
From this reading He showed no great surprise at his wandering scout's arrival.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scoutmaster, sitting in his tepee, was writing up the troop's diary in the light of a railroad lantern.
(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 "Well, Hervey," said he.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
at the time that
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DOUBLE DARE Mr. Denny's troop had turned in with the warmth of the roaring camp-fire still lingering in their cheeks when the black sheep went up the hill.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The scoutmaster, sitting in his tepee, was writing up the troop's diary in the light of a railroad lantern.
