used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
(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 I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My, the Chief must have been a great man to be friends with when you were in college together!
for the reason that
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My, the Chief must have been a great man to be friends with when you were in college together!
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “Camp Lenape, Thursday.
campersnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
a person who is in charge
From this reading My, the Chief must have been a great man to be friends with when you were in college together!
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading My, the Chief must have been a great man to be friends with when you were in college together!
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
DirknounUS /dɜːrk/
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My, the Chief must have been a great man to be friends with when you were in college together!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
the act of departing
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My, the Chief must have been a great man to be friends with when you were in college together!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My, the Chief must have been a great man to be friends with when you were in college together!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My, the Chief must have been a great man to be friends with when you were in college together!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
and nothing more
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
Lenape
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Camp Lenape, Thursday.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My, the Chief must have been a great man to be friends with when you were in college together!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
portableadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtəbəl/
easily or conveniently transported
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
rollernounUS /ˈroʊlər/
a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Camp Lenape, Thursday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading My, the Chief must have been a great man to be friends with when you were in college together!
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My, the Chief must have been a great man to be friends with when you were in college together!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
at the time that
From this reading My, the Chief must have been a great man to be friends with when you were in college together!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must admit that at first I didn’t seem to get over so well with the fellows, but that was all my own fault, and now that everything is going fine, I can see why you wanted me to spend my summer with such a swell bunch of campers and leaders.
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Dirk pushed back his unruly hair, pulled a sheet of paper from the roller of his portable typewriter, and read what he had just written.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dear Dad: “I am writing this to you especially because I want to thank you for sending me up here to Camp Lenape.
