used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I never liked to miss the fun of a great scramble like that.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About twenty children came the first Sunday.
advertiseverbUS /ˈædvərtaɪz/
call attention to
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
in addition
From this reading I also called the children to come and be organized into a Sunday-school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I also called the children to come and be organized into a Sunday-school.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I also called the children to come and be organized into a Sunday-school.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About twenty children came the first Sunday.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I also called the children to come and be organized into a Sunday-school.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I also called the children to come and be organized into a Sunday-school.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I was with the crowd.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Of course I was with the crowd.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading About twenty children came the first Sunday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading I never liked to miss the fun of a great scramble like that.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I never liked to miss the fun of a great scramble like that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I was with the crowd.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I also called the children to come and be organized into a Sunday-school.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I never liked to miss the fun of a great scramble like that.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I never liked to miss the fun of a great scramble like that.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I never liked to miss the fun of a great scramble like that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never liked to miss the fun of a great scramble like that.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I was with the crowd.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading I also called the children to come and be organized into a Sunday-school.
postersnounUS /ˈpoʊstərz/
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
preaching-place
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From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading I never liked to miss the fun of a great scramble like that.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
Sunday-school
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I also called the children to come and be organized into a Sunday-school.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I never liked to miss the fun of a great scramble like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course I was with the crowd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never liked to miss the fun of a great scramble like that.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading About twenty children came the first Sunday.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course I was with the crowd.
at the time that
From this reading When I got to the big new camp I set up my tent and began to prepare a preaching-place and to advertise a meeting for the next Sunday by putting up posters on stumps and trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course I was with the crowd.
