used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
(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 In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
a youthful male person
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
Bridgeboro
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From this reading At least every scout in Bridgeboro was unanimous in this instance, so, what right has a tenderfoot questioning the wisdom of the scout’s decision!
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading At least every scout in Bridgeboro was unanimous in this instance, so, what right has a tenderfoot questioning the wisdom of the scout’s decision!
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading Now, Westy Martin had every qualification needed to deserve the title of hero.
remove the dust from
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now, Westy Martin had every qualification needed to deserve the title of hero.
the organ of sight
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least every scout in Bridgeboro was unanimous in this instance, so, what right has a tenderfoot questioning the wisdom of the scout’s decision!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
inopportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːpərˈtuːn/
not opportune
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
an occurrence of something
From this reading At least every scout in Bridgeboro was unanimous in this instance, so, what right has a tenderfoot questioning the wisdom of the scout’s decision!
and nothing more
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least every scout in Bridgeboro was unanimous in this instance, so, what right has a tenderfoot questioning the wisdom of the scout’s decision!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Now, Westy Martin had every qualification needed to deserve the title of hero.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
a particular point in time
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Westy Martin had every qualification needed to deserve the title of hero.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
particlesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “particle” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
plauditsnounUS /ˈplɔːdɪts/
enthusiastic approval
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
qualificationnounUS /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃən/
an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
From this reading Now, Westy Martin had every qualification needed to deserve the title of hero.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading At least every scout in Bridgeboro was unanimous in this instance, so, what right has a tenderfoot questioning the wisdom of the scout’s decision!
precisely, exactly
From this reading At least every scout in Bridgeboro was unanimous in this instance, so, what right has a tenderfoot questioning the wisdom of the scout’s decision!
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading At least every scout in Bridgeboro was unanimous in this instance, so, what right has a tenderfoot questioning the wisdom of the scout’s decision!
scout'snounUS /skaʊts/
possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading At least every scout in Bridgeboro was unanimous in this instance, so, what right has a tenderfoot questioning the wisdom of the scout’s decision!
SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least every scout in Bridgeboro was unanimous in this instance, so, what right has a tenderfoot questioning the wisdom of the scout’s decision!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
that is looked for
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
tenderfootnoun
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading At least every scout in Bridgeboro was unanimous in this instance, so, what right has a tenderfoot questioning the wisdom of the scout’s decision!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At least every scout in Bridgeboro was unanimous in this instance, so, what right has a tenderfoot questioning the wisdom of the scout’s decision!
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Now, Westy Martin had every qualification needed to deserve the title of hero.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth of the matter was, some stray particles of dust had been blowing around and at a most inopportune moment sought seclusion in his eye, much to the annoyance of our hero.
unanimousadjectiveUS /juːˈnænəməs/
in complete agreement
From this reading At least every scout in Bridgeboro was unanimous in this instance, so, what right has a tenderfoot questioning the wisdom of the scout’s decision!
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
a vivid mental image
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
Westy
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From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At least every scout in Bridgeboro was unanimous in this instance, so, what right has a tenderfoot questioning the wisdom of the scout’s decision!
at the time that
From this reading In fact, he felt that Fate had played the meanest kind of a trick on him, just when he needed all his vision to live up to the plaudits of the multitude.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading At least every scout in Bridgeboro was unanimous in this instance, so, what right has a tenderfoot questioning the wisdom of the scout’s decision!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Made in the United States of America Westy felt that he was in hard luck!
