used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to him that the climate of Deep Creek, sixteen miles down the river, would be just the thing for him.
Beaufort
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From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
the act of burning something
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
camping-out-fever
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From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading It seemed to him that the climate of Deep Creek, sixteen miles down the river, would be just the thing for him.
clothing in general
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It seemed to him that the climate of Deep Creek, sixteen miles down the river, would be just the thing for him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
being one more than ten
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to him that the climate of Deep Creek, sixteen miles down the river, would be just the thing for him.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
Hal
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From this reading Hal, too, was taken at the same time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that the climate of Deep Creek, sixteen miles down the river, would be just the thing for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that the climate of Deep Creek, sixteen miles down the river, would be just the thing for him.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed to him that the climate of Deep Creek, sixteen miles down the river, would be just the thing for him.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It seemed to him that the climate of Deep Creek, sixteen miles down the river, would be just the thing for him.
Ned
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From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
oneself
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From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It seemed to him that the climate of Deep Creek, sixteen miles down the river, would be just the thing for him.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Hal, too, was taken at the same time.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that the climate of Deep Creek, sixteen miles down the river, would be just the thing for him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading It seemed to him that the climate of Deep Creek, sixteen miles down the river, would be just the thing for him.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Hal, too, was taken at the same time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that the climate of Deep Creek, sixteen miles down the river, would be just the thing for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
a special situation
From this reading It seemed to him that the climate of Deep Creek, sixteen miles down the river, would be just the thing for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hal, too, was taken at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hal, too, was taken at the same time.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
uncivilizedadjectiveUS /ənˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
without civilizing influences
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
unpiled
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From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
unwashedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɑːʃt/
of or associated with the great masses of people
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
precisely as stated
From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In short, he was stricken by his annual violent attack of the camping-out-fever--a malady very popular during the summer, in Beaufort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
at the time that
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE CAMP AT DEEP CREEK When, of the eleven loads of wood, about three were still unpiled, Ned began to feel need of a change of air.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The symptoms were a burning desire to get away from town, and into the woods; to lie around in old clothes, regardless of time, and free from all fuss; to amuse oneself as one pleased; to be lazy; to be uncivilized and unwashed; to row a boat, which is fun, instead of to pile wood, which is work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to him that the climate of Deep Creek, sixteen miles down the river, would be just the thing for him.
