used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We can make our beds like hunters always used to do, away back in Daniel Boone's time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
from appearances alone
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We can make our beds like hunters always used to do, away back in Daniel Boone's time."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We can make our beds like hunters always used to do, away back in Daniel Boone's time."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We can make our beds like hunters always used to do, away back in Daniel Boone's time."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
Boone's
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From this reading We can make our beds like hunters always used to do, away back in Daniel Boone's time."
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
the act of burning something
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can make our beds like hunters always used to do, away back in Daniel Boone's time."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading We can make our beds like hunters always used to do, away back in Daniel Boone's time."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We can make our beds like hunters always used to do, away back in Daniel Boone's time."
Elmer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
Elmer's
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From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
figuringnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading We can make our beds like hunters always used to do, away back in Daniel Boone's time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
set down according to a plan
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
Landy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
engage in
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
not any; not one
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
not one, and not any
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We can make our beds like hunters always used to do, away back in Daniel Boone's time."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
a full supply
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We can make our beds like hunters always used to do, away back in Daniel Boone's time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
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 "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We can make our beds like hunters always used to do, away back in Daniel Boone's time."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I should think we had better get busy if we want to have a place to sleep on," Landy exclaimed, for the hard ground did not appeal very much to the fat scout, accustomed as he was to a feather bed at home.
which person or people
From this reading "But luckily," added Mark, who apparently had been looking around more or less since they came ashore, "there are plenty of spruce and hemlock and fir trees close by.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "We have no blankets, remember," said Elmer, "and that is one reason why I laid out to keep the fire burning in a small way through the night."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Up to then none of them had apparently bothered about figuring how they would make themselves comfortable, so that Elmer's suggestion was like a bomb thrown into the camp.
