personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were just boys playing at scouting, nice boys, boy scouts.
awardnounUS /əˈwɔːrd/
a grant made by a law court
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, at all events, it had won them this trip to the Yellowstone where there would be much to see....
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
a youthful male person
From this reading They were just boys playing at scouting, nice boys, boy scouts.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They were just boys playing at scouting, nice boys, boy scouts.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Well, at all events, it had won them this trip to the Yellowstone where there would be much to see....
opinion or judgment
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
handbooknounUS /ˈhændbʊk/
a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
How
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From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
immediately past
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Well, at all events, it had won them this trip to the Yellowstone where there would be much to see....
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading They were just boys playing at scouting, nice boys, boy scouts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
one's
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From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading They were just boys playing at scouting, nice boys, boy scouts.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
RotaryadjectiveUS /ˈroʊtəri/
relating to or characterized by rotation
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading They were just boys playing at scouting, nice boys, boy scouts.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Well, at all events, it had won them this trip to the Yellowstone where there would be much to see....
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, at all events, it had won them this trip to the Yellowstone where there would be much to see....
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were just boys playing at scouting, nice boys, boy scouts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, at all events, it had won them this trip to the Yellowstone where there would be much to see....
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Well, at all events, it had won them this trip to the Yellowstone where there would be much to see....
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
(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, at all events, it had won them this trip to the Yellowstone where there would be much to see....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were just boys playing at scouting, nice boys, boy scouts.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
at the time that
From this reading How hopeless the lot of the lost wanderer here, how useless the good scout handbook, how futile all the pleasantly primitive devices to find one’s way home—when home is just around the corner.
in or at the place that
From this reading Well, at all events, it had won them this trip to the Yellowstone where there would be much to see....
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading The whimsical Mr. Wilde had put them in bad sorts and the great, vast, stupendous west seemed to confirm all that their chance acquaintance had said.
winnersnounUS /ˈwɪnərz/
plural of “winner” — the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading SOMETHING “REAL” And so these three parlor scouts, winners of the Rotary Club award, reached the rear platform of the last car and gazed upon the landscape as it receded before their eyes.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Well, at all events, it had won them this trip to the Yellowstone where there would be much to see....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, at all events, it had won them this trip to the Yellowstone where there would be much to see....
YellowstonenounUS /ˈjeloʊstoʊn/
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
From this reading Well, at all events, it had won them this trip to the Yellowstone where there would be much to see....
