used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_It’s just the same only different!_” And meanwhile, a trim-looking boy, Edwin Carlisle, was standing in the audience waiting patiently and smiling, somewhat embarrassed.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “_It’s going to be in our troop anyway!_” he yelled.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading “_It’s just the same only different!_” And meanwhile, a trim-looking boy, Edwin Carlisle, was standing in the audience waiting patiently and smiling, somewhat embarrassed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “_It’s going to be in our troop anyway!_” he yelled.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY EDWIN CARLISLE Consternation reigned.
Bridgeboro
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From this reading In the front row, where the First Bridgeboro Troop sat, confusion prevailed.
CARLISLE
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From this reading THE BOY EDWIN CARLISLE Consternation reigned.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading In the front row, where the First Bridgeboro Troop sat, confusion prevailed.
ConsternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE BOY EDWIN CARLISLE Consternation reigned.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “_It’s just the same only different!_” And meanwhile, a trim-looking boy, Edwin Carlisle, was standing in the audience waiting patiently and smiling, somewhat embarrassed.
EDWINnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading THE BOY EDWIN CARLISLE Consternation reigned.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “_It’s just the same only different!_” And meanwhile, a trim-looking boy, Edwin Carlisle, was standing in the audience waiting patiently and smiling, somewhat embarrassed.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the front row, where the First Bridgeboro Troop sat, confusion prevailed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In the front row, where the First Bridgeboro Troop sat, confusion prevailed.
the act of departing
From this reading “_It’s going to be in our troop anyway!_” he yelled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_It’s going to be in our troop anyway!_” he yelled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the front row, where the First Bridgeboro Troop sat, confusion prevailed.
It's
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From this reading “_It’s going to be in our troop anyway!_” he yelled.
and nothing more
From this reading “_It’s just the same only different!_” And meanwhile, a trim-looking boy, Edwin Carlisle, was standing in the audience waiting patiently and smiling, somewhat embarrassed.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “_It’s just the same only different!_” And meanwhile, a trim-looking boy, Edwin Carlisle, was standing in the audience waiting patiently and smiling, somewhat embarrassed.
a particular point in time
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
and nothing more
From this reading “_It’s just the same only different!_” And meanwhile, a trim-looking boy, Edwin Carlisle, was standing in the audience waiting patiently and smiling, somewhat embarrassed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “_It’s going to be in our troop anyway!_” he yelled.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “_It’s just the same only different!_” And meanwhile, a trim-looking boy, Edwin Carlisle, was standing in the audience waiting patiently and smiling, somewhat embarrassed.
Pee-wee
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From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
preceptnounUS /ˈpriːsept/
rule of personal conduct
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading In the front row, where the First Bridgeboro Troop sat, confusion prevailed.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading THE BOY EDWIN CARLISLE Consternation reigned.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading In the front row, where the First Bridgeboro Troop sat, confusion prevailed.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “_It’s just the same only different!_” And meanwhile, a trim-looking boy, Edwin Carlisle, was standing in the audience waiting patiently and smiling, somewhat embarrassed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the front row, where the First Bridgeboro Troop sat, confusion prevailed.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “_It’s just the same only different!_” And meanwhile, a trim-looking boy, Edwin Carlisle, was standing in the audience waiting patiently and smiling, somewhat embarrassed.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “_It’s just the same only different!_” And meanwhile, a trim-looking boy, Edwin Carlisle, was standing in the audience waiting patiently and smiling, somewhat embarrassed.
having a supporting base
From this reading “_It’s just the same only different!_” And meanwhile, a trim-looking boy, Edwin Carlisle, was standing in the audience waiting patiently and smiling, somewhat embarrassed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY EDWIN CARLISLE Consternation reigned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_It’s going to be in our troop anyway!_” he yelled.
trim-looking
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From this reading “_It’s just the same only different!_” And meanwhile, a trim-looking boy, Edwin Carlisle, was standing in the audience waiting patiently and smiling, somewhat embarrassed.
TroopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading In the front row, where the First Bridgeboro Troop sat, confusion prevailed.
uproariouslyadverb
in a hilarious manner
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “_It’s just the same only different!_” And meanwhile, a trim-looking boy, Edwin Carlisle, was standing in the audience waiting patiently and smiling, somewhat embarrassed.
Warde's
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From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_It’s just the same only different!_” And meanwhile, a trim-looking boy, Edwin Carlisle, was standing in the audience waiting patiently and smiling, somewhat embarrassed.
Westy
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From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the front row, where the First Bridgeboro Troop sat, confusion prevailed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pee-wee, in accordance with the old precept of “Off with the old love, on with the new,” forgot for the moment Warde’s chagrin and shouted uproariously for Westy.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “_It’s going to be in our troop anyway!_” he yelled.
