Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another troop was close on their heels, and, in their hurry to get there first, the boys pushed and jostled one another on the narrow, twisting stairs.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

the act of gathering something together

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

a youthful male person

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Another troop was close on their heels, and, in their hurry to get there first, the boys pushed and jostled one another on the narrow, twisting stairs.

with brightness

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Another troop was close on their heels, and, in their hurry to get there first, the boys pushed and jostled one another on the narrow, twisting stairs.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

travel across or pass over

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

increase twofold

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Another troop was close on their heels, and, in their hurry to get there first, the boys pushed and jostled one another on the narrow, twisting stairs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Another troop was close on their heels, and, in their hurry to get there first, the boys pushed and jostled one another on the narrow, twisting stairs.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading Another troop was close on their heels, and, in their hurry to get there first, the boys pushed and jostled one another on the narrow, twisting stairs.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading Another troop was close on their heels, and, in their hurry to get there first, the boys pushed and jostled one another on the narrow, twisting stairs.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving

From this reading Another troop was close on their heels, and, in their hurry to get there first, the boys pushed and jostled one another on the narrow, twisting stairs.

fitted with or secured by a key

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

set afire or burning

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

of or relating to stonemasons or masonry

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

a form of address for a man

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Another troop was close on their heels, and, in their hurry to get there first, the boys pushed and jostled one another on the narrow, twisting stairs.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

out of fashion

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Another troop was close on their heels, and, in their hurry to get there first, the boys pushed and jostled one another on the narrow, twisting stairs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Another troop was close on their heels, and, in their hurry to get there first, the boys pushed and jostled one another on the narrow, twisting stairs.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading Another troop was close on their heels, and, in their hurry to get there first, the boys pushed and jostled one another on the narrow, twisting stairs.

gather

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

precisely, exactly

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

in a clever manner

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Another troop was close on their heels, and, in their hurry to get there first, the boys pushed and jostled one another on the narrow, twisting stairs.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Another troop was close on their heels, and, in their hurry to get there first, the boys pushed and jostled one another on the narrow, twisting stairs.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

a group of soldiers

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

From this reading Another troop was close on their heels, and, in their hurry to get there first, the boys pushed and jostled one another on the narrow, twisting stairs.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

having wheels; often used in combination

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.

at the time that

From this reading THE SILVER CROSS In spite of their long and careful preparation, the members of Troop Five were not a little keyed up and excited when the night of the big scout rally finally arrived.

in or at the place that

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

belonging to which person

From this reading From here they marched in good order to the old-fashioned frame building, whose entire third floor constituted the masonic hall, where the performance was to come off.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Each boy dressed with unusual care, and the majority reached the parish-house some time before the hour named for assembling.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading But in the hallway above they paused to fall in, and at the word of command from Mr. Curtis they marched through the double doors into the brightly lighted assembly-room, wheeled smartly to the right, and took up their position at one side of the doorway.