used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading To eat out-of-doors with such air, such views, such food!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we can locate ourselves the bugle sounds for mess.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading Before we can locate ourselves the bugle sounds for mess.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading First Day in Camp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Before we can locate ourselves the bugle sounds for mess.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading First Day in Camp.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
take in solid food
From this reading To eat out-of-doors with such air, such views, such food!
the act of consuming food
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First Day in Camp.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading To eat out-of-doors with such air, such views, such food!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before we can locate ourselves the bugle sounds for mess.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First Day in Camp.
instructorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/
plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading Before we can locate ourselves the bugle sounds for mess.
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Before we can locate ourselves the bugle sounds for mess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Before we can locate ourselves the bugle sounds for mess.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading To eat out-of-doors with such air, such views, such food!
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Before we can locate ourselves the bugle sounds for mess.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To eat out-of-doors with such air, such views, such food!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before we can locate ourselves the bugle sounds for mess.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Each of the instructors has a certain number of boys in his care, so there is not the slightest confusion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To eat out-of-doors with such air, such views, such food!
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading To eat out-of-doors with such air, such views, such food!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we can locate ourselves the bugle sounds for mess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is not a roof garden or a palm room or any other make-believe place for eating outdoors in the city that can compare with this.
