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Chapter VI
THE MEETING IN THE OLD WAGON SHOP. "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith. "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. "That's fine. We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's fine.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.”
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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.
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.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
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.
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From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
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From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
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From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
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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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
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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.
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From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
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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.
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From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's fine.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE OLD WAGON SHOP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE OLD WAGON SHOP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "ABOUT time to begin business, don't you think, Mark?" asked Elmer Chenowith.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE OLD WAGON SHOP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll get our four new members through to-night, and have two complete patrols, with a third well started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
