used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
(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 All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "HIGH C."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
the act of departing
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
didn't
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From this reading I suppose they didn't have time to spill it on in proper proportions."
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading "There was only one thing missing this morning," Hazel Edwards observed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
FlamingonounUS /fləˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
brought together in one place
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suppose they didn't have time to spill it on in proper proportions."
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading "There was only one thing missing this morning," Hazel Edwards observed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "HIGH C."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose they didn't have time to spill it on in proper proportions."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose they didn't have time to spill it on in proper proportions."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose they didn't have time to spill it on in proper proportions."
low-tonedadjective
very low in volume
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading "There was only one thing missing this morning," Hazel Edwards observed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "There was only one thing missing this morning," Hazel Edwards observed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "There was only one thing missing this morning," Hazel Edwards observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There was only one thing missing this morning," Hazel Edwards observed.
and nothing more
From this reading "There was only one thing missing this morning," Hazel Edwards observed.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading "That was the perfume.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading I suppose they didn't have time to spill it on in proper proportions."
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading I suppose they didn't have time to spill it on in proper proportions."
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
spillverbUS /spɪl/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading I suppose they didn't have time to spill it on in proper proportions."
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose they didn't have time to spill it on in proper proportions."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was the perfume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was only one thing missing this morning," Hazel Edwards observed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose they didn't have time to spill it on in proper proportions."
a special situation
From this reading "There was only one thing missing this morning," Hazel Edwards observed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There was only one thing missing this morning," Hazel Edwards observed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I suppose they didn't have time to spill it on in proper proportions."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suppose they didn't have time to spill it on in proper proportions."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All the members of Flamingo Camp Fire gathered close together on the sandy beach after the departure of the two Graham girls and held a low-toned discussion of the situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was only one thing missing this morning," Hazel Edwards observed.
