used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don’t know as I could be absolutely sure about who was in the wagon――” began Connie.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I don’t know as I could be absolutely sure about who was in the wagon――” began Connie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the thing that set the scouts thinking was the knowledge that they had often approached that line themselves.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The thought of being called as witnesses to send another boy to the penitentiary sent a chill to the heart of every Elm Streeter.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading And the thing that set the scouts thinking was the knowledge that they had often approached that line themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don’t know as I could be absolutely sure about who was in the wagon――” began Connie.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I don’t know as I could be absolutely sure about who was in the wagon――” began Connie.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The thought of being called as witnesses to send another boy to the penitentiary sent a chill to the heart of every Elm Streeter.
a youthful male person
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading The members realized that a boyish escapade had turned into a criminal offense.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The thought of being called as witnesses to send another boy to the penitentiary sent a chill to the heart of every Elm Streeter.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The thought of being called as witnesses to send another boy to the penitentiary sent a chill to the heart of every Elm Streeter.
Connie
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From this reading “I don’t know as I could be absolutely sure about who was in the wagon――” began Connie.
Cooper'snounUS /ˈkuːpərz/
possessive form of “cooper” — United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I don’t know as I could be absolutely sure about who was in the wagon――” began Connie.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading The members realized that a boyish escapade had turned into a criminal offense.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know as I could be absolutely sure about who was in the wagon――” began Connie.
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The thought of being called as witnesses to send another boy to the penitentiary sent a chill to the heart of every Elm Streeter.
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The members realized that a boyish escapade had turned into a criminal offense.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The thought of being called as witnesses to send another boy to the penitentiary sent a chill to the heart of every Elm Streeter.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The members realized that a boyish escapade had turned into a criminal offense.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The thought of being called as witnesses to send another boy to the penitentiary sent a chill to the heart of every Elm Streeter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know as I could be absolutely sure about who was in the wagon――” began Connie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t know as I could be absolutely sure about who was in the wagon――” began Connie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The members realized that a boyish escapade had turned into a criminal offense.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know as I could be absolutely sure about who was in the wagon――” began Connie.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading And the thing that set the scouts thinking was the knowledge that they had often approached that line themselves.
immediately past
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And the thing that set the scouts thinking was the knowledge that they had often approached that line themselves.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
MARSHALverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
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 members realized that a boyish escapade had turned into a criminal offense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading The members realized that a boyish escapade had turned into a criminal offense.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And the thing that set the scouts thinking was the knowledge that they had often approached that line themselves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
penitentiaryadjectiveUS /ˌpenɪˈtentʃəri/
used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
From this reading The thought of being called as witnesses to send another boy to the penitentiary sent a chill to the heart of every Elm Streeter.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The members realized that a boyish escapade had turned into a criminal offense.
resentfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈzentfəl/
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The thought of being called as witnesses to send another boy to the penitentiary sent a chill to the heart of every Elm Streeter.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The thought of being called as witnesses to send another boy to the penitentiary sent a chill to the heart of every Elm Streeter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And the thing that set the scouts thinking was the knowledge that they had often approached that line themselves.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
Streeter
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From this reading The thought of being called as witnesses to send another boy to the penitentiary sent a chill to the heart of every Elm Streeter.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I don’t know as I could be absolutely sure about who was in the wagon――” began Connie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The members realized that a boyish escapade had turned into a criminal offense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And the thing that set the scouts thinking was the knowledge that they had often approached that line themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the thing that set the scouts thinking was the knowledge that they had often approached that line themselves.
a special situation
From this reading And the thing that set the scouts thinking was the knowledge that they had often approached that line themselves.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And the thing that set the scouts thinking was the knowledge that they had often approached that line themselves.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of being called as witnesses to send another boy to the penitentiary sent a chill to the heart of every Elm Streeter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought of being called as witnesses to send another boy to the penitentiary sent a chill to the heart of every Elm Streeter.
Tony
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From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The members realized that a boyish escapade had turned into a criminal offense.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “I don’t know as I could be absolutely sure about who was in the wagon――” began Connie.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the thing that set the scouts thinking was the knowledge that they had often approached that line themselves.
which person or people
From this reading “I don’t know as I could be absolutely sure about who was in the wagon――” began Connie.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The thought of being called as witnesses to send another boy to the penitentiary sent a chill to the heart of every Elm Streeter.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
the words that are spoken
From this reading MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol.
