used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
Chenowith
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From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
don't
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From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
Elmer
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From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "That's fine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
I've
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From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE OLD WAGON SHOP.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE OLD WAGON SHOP.
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 We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE OLD WAGON SHOP.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
patrolsnounUS /pəˈtroʊlz/
plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
Scout-master
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From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
do one's shopping
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE OLD WAGON SHOP.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
That's
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From this reading "That's fine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE OLD WAGON SHOP.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Just about on the minute; and I've been counting noses, Mr. Scout-master; there are eighteen fellows present--not a single gap in the line," answered his chum.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
to-night
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From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE OLD WAGON SHOP.
We'll
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From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
(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 We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
