used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The party went across a little stream and sat down at a table made of logs that had been split fairly in two.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The party went across a little stream and sat down at a table made of logs that had been split fairly in two.
(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 "That suits me," said Pud, and all the others joined in so that the motion was carried unanimously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That suits me," said Pud, and all the others joined in so that the motion was carried unanimously.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
any thing at all
From this reading "Let's get something into our stomachs before we think of anything else," said Mr. Waterman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The party went across a little stream and sat down at a table made of logs that had been split fairly in two.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Let's get something into our stomachs before we think of anything else," said Mr. Waterman.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "That suits me," said Pud, and all the others joined in so that the motion was carried unanimously.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The party went across a little stream and sat down at a table made of logs that had been split fairly in two.
else
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From this reading "Let's get something into our stomachs before we think of anything else," said Mr. Waterman.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The party went across a little stream and sat down at a table made of logs that had been split fairly in two.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let's get something into our stomachs before we think of anything else," said Mr. Waterman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That suits me," said Pud, and all the others joined in so that the motion was carried unanimously.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Let's get something into our stomachs before we think of anything else," said Mr. Waterman.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "That suits me," said Pud, and all the others joined in so that the motion was carried unanimously.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's get something into our stomachs before we think of anything else," said Mr. Waterman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The party went across a little stream and sat down at a table made of logs that had been split fairly in two.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The party went across a little stream and sat down at a table made of logs that had been split fairly in two.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The party went across a little stream and sat down at a table made of logs that had been split fairly in two.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That suits me," said Pud, and all the others joined in so that the motion was carried unanimously.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading "That suits me," said Pud, and all the others joined in so that the motion was carried unanimously.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Let's get something into our stomachs before we think of anything else," said Mr. Waterman.
not any; not one
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let's get something into our stomachs before we think of anything else," said Mr. Waterman.
others
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From this reading "That suits me," said Pud, and all the others joined in so that the motion was carried unanimously.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Let's get something into our stomachs before we think of anything else," said Mr. Waterman.
PARENTnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party went across a little stream and sat down at a table made of logs that had been split fairly in two.
Pudnoun
(British) the dessert course of a meal (“pud” is used informally)
From this reading "That suits me," said Pud, and all the others joined in so that the motion was carried unanimously.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let's get something into our stomachs before we think of anything else," said Mr. Waterman.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The party went across a little stream and sat down at a table made of logs that had been split fairly in two.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That suits me," said Pud, and all the others joined in so that the motion was carried unanimously.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Let's get something into our stomachs before we think of anything else," said Mr. Waterman.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading The party went across a little stream and sat down at a table made of logs that had been split fairly in two.
stomachsnounUS /ˈstʌməks/
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading "Let's get something into our stomachs before we think of anything else," said Mr. Waterman.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The party went across a little stream and sat down at a table made of logs that had been split fairly in two.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading "That suits me," said Pud, and all the others joined in so that the motion was carried unanimously.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The party went across a little stream and sat down at a table made of logs that had been split fairly in two.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That suits me," said Pud, and all the others joined in so that the motion was carried unanimously.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Let's get something into our stomachs before we think of anything else," said Mr. Waterman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The party went across a little stream and sat down at a table made of logs that had been split fairly in two.
unanimouslyadverbUS /juːˈnænəməsli/
of one mind; without dissent
From this reading "That suits me," said Pud, and all the others joined in so that the motion was carried unanimously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAMP AT LAKE PARENT No sooner had they landed than Jean announced that breakfast was ready.
WatermannounUS /ˈwɔːtərmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading "Let's get something into our stomachs before we think of anything else," said Mr. Waterman.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let's get something into our stomachs before we think of anything else," said Mr. Waterman.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The party went across a little stream and sat down at a table made of logs that had been split fairly in two.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The middle sides of the logs were up, thus making a smooth surface, but this was really made a fact by big strips of birch bark that covered the top.
