used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
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ALLEGHANY
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading CAMPFIRE GIRLS IN THE COUNTRY; or, The Secret Aunt Hannah Forgot.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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CAMPFIREnounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
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ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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Donohue
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Ethel
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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CAMPFIRE GIRLS’ TRIP UP THE RIVER; or, Ethel Hollister’s First Lesson.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading CAMPFIRE GIRLS IN THE COUNTRY; or, The Secret Aunt Hannah Forgot.
plural of “girl” — a young female
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CAMPFIRE GIRLS ON A HIKE; or, Lost in the Great North Woods.
Hannah
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HIKEnounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading CAMPFIRE GIRLS ON A HIKE; or, Lost in the Great North Woods.
Hollister's
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https
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a unit of instruction
From this reading CAMPFIRE GIRLS’ TRIP UP THE RIVER; or, Ethel Hollister’s First Lesson.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading CAMPFIRE GIRLS ON A HIKE; or, Lost in the Great North Woods.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading CAMPFIRE GIRLS ON A HIKE; or, Lost in the Great North Woods.
OddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAMPFIRE GIRLS ON A HIKE; or, Lost in the Great North Woods.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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OUTINGnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading CAMPFIRE GIRLS’ OUTING; or, Ethel Hollister’s Second Summer in Camp.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CAMPFIRE GIRLS’ TRIP UP THE RIVER; or, Ethel Hollister’s First Lesson.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading CAMPFIRE GIRLS IN THE COUNTRY; or, The Secret Aunt Hannah Forgot.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading CAMPFIRE GIRLS’ TRIP UP THE RIVER; or, Ethel Hollister’s First Lesson.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CAMPFIRE GIRLS’ TRIP UP THE RIVER; or, Ethel Hollister’s First Lesson.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading CAMPFIRE GIRLS ON A HIKE; or, Lost in the Great North Woods.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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