used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 Enumerate all its charms, and still there is something missing in your catalogue.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I cannot conceive of a camp that does not have a big fire!
make by combining materials and parts
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading --W. C. Gray in "Camp Fire Musings."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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cannot
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From this reading "I cannot conceive of a camp that does not have a big fire!
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading Enumerate all its charms, and still there is something missing in your catalogue.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Our city houses do not have it, not even a fireplace.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading "I cannot conceive of a camp that does not have a big fire!
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Our city houses do not have it, not even a fireplace.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I cannot conceive of a camp that does not have a big fire!
EnumerateverbUS /ɪˈnuːməreɪt/
specify individually
From this reading Enumerate all its charms, and still there is something missing in your catalogue.
escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
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divisible by two
From this reading Our city houses do not have it, not even a fireplace.
start firing a weapon
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fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Our city houses do not have it, not even a fireplace.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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set up or found
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a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading --W. C. Gray in "Camp Fire Musings."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I cannot conceive of a camp that does not have a big fire!
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Our city houses do not have it, not even a fireplace.
HOW
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot conceive of a camp that does not have a big fire!
impalpableadjective
incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our city houses do not have it, not even a fireplace.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Enumerate all its charms, and still there is something missing in your catalogue.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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MARSHMALLOWnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃmeloʊ/
spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
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the force of workers available
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missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Enumerate all its charms, and still there is something missing in your catalogue.
MusingsnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading --W. C. Gray in "Camp Fire Musings."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I cannot conceive of a camp that does not have a big fire!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our city houses do not have it, not even a fireplace.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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ROASTSnounUS /roʊsts/
plural of “roast” — a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
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with low volume
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a thing, without saying which
From this reading Enumerate all its charms, and still there is something missing in your catalogue.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
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distribute or disperse widely
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steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
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not in physical motion
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I cannot conceive of a camp that does not have a big fire!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TOASTSnounUS /toʊsts/
plural of “toast” — slices of bread that have been toasted
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading --W. C. Gray in "Camp Fire Musings."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Enumerate all its charms, and still there is something missing in your catalogue.