at or in the front
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dan was at the Cave before seven o’clock the next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dan was at the Cave before seven o’clock the next morning.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Dan was at the Cave before seven o’clock the next morning.
CubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “Why, hello, Dan,” the Cub leader greeted him in pleased surprise.
Dan
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From this reading Dan was at the Cave before seven o’clock the next morning.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
being one more than seven
From this reading “I hardly expected to see you before eight o’clock.”
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “I hardly expected to see you before eight o’clock.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Why, hello, Dan,” the Cub leader greeted him in pleased surprise.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “I scarcely expected to see myself,” Dan grinned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
only a very short time before
From this reading “I hardly expected to see you before eight o’clock.”
Hatfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
hellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Why, hello, Dan,” the Cub leader greeted him in pleased surprise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hardly expected to see you before eight o’clock.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, hello, Dan,” the Cub leader greeted him in pleased surprise.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Why, hello, Dan,” the Cub leader greeted him in pleased surprise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dan was at the Cave before seven o’clock the next morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I scarcely expected to see myself,” Dan grinned.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Dan was at the Cave before seven o’clock the next morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Dan was at the Cave before seven o’clock the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Why, hello, Dan,” the Cub leader greeted him in pleased surprise.
only a very short time before
From this reading “I scarcely expected to see myself,” Dan grinned.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I hardly expected to see you before eight o’clock.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Dan was at the Cave before seven o’clock the next morning.
SkeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Why, hello, Dan,” the Cub leader greeted him in pleased surprise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dan was at the Cave before seven o’clock the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dan was at the Cave before seven o’clock the next morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Early as was the hour, Mr. Hatfield had arrived ahead of him and already had moved out most of the camping equipment which was to be taken to Skeleton Island.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, hello, Dan,” the Cub leader greeted him in pleased surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hardly expected to see you before eight o’clock.”
