used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Are you coming along to-night or not?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you coming along to-night or not?"
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
Carl
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From this reading IN THE GLADES "What the devil is the matter with you, Carl?" demanded Dick Sherrill irritably.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Are you coming along to-night or not?"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading IN THE GLADES "What the devil is the matter with you, Carl?" demanded Dick Sherrill irritably.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading IN THE GLADES "What the devil is the matter with you, Carl?" demanded Dick Sherrill irritably.
someone who is a detective
From this reading IN THE GLADES "What the devil is the matter with you, Carl?" demanded Dick Sherrill irritably.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "No. I've murdered enough wild turkeys now."
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
GLADESnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading IN THE GLADES "What the devil is the matter with you, Carl?" demanded Dick Sherrill irritably.
the act of departing
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Sherrill plunged off swampwards with the guides.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
I'd
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From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
I've
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From this reading "No. I've murdered enough wild turkeys now."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GLADES "What the devil is the matter with you, Carl?" demanded Dick Sherrill irritably.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading IN THE GLADES "What the devil is the matter with you, Carl?" demanded Dick Sherrill irritably.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE GLADES "What the devil is the matter with you, Carl?" demanded Dick Sherrill irritably.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading IN THE GLADES "What the devil is the matter with you, Carl?" demanded Dick Sherrill irritably.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading "No. I've murdered enough wild turkeys now."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. I've murdered enough wild turkeys now."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Are you coming along to-night or not?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No. I've murdered enough wild turkeys now."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sherrill plunged off swampwards with the guides.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Are you coming along to-night or not?"
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Sherrill plunged off swampwards with the guides.
Sherrill
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From this reading IN THE GLADES "What the devil is the matter with you, Carl?" demanded Dick Sherrill irritably.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
swampwards
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From this reading Sherrill plunged off swampwards with the guides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GLADES "What the devil is the matter with you, Carl?" demanded Dick Sherrill irritably.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
to-night
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From this reading Are you coming along to-night or not?"
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
turkeysnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading "No. I've murdered enough wild turkeys now."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE GLADES "What the devil is the matter with you, Carl?" demanded Dick Sherrill irritably.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading "If I'd known you were going to moon under a tree and whistle through that infernal flute half the time, I'd never have suggested camping.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "No. I've murdered enough wild turkeys now."
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE GLADES "What the devil is the matter with you, Carl?" demanded Dick Sherrill irritably.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE GLADES "What the devil is the matter with you, Carl?" demanded Dick Sherrill irritably.
