used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
BIVOUACK
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From this reading THE BIVOUACK.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The house was built of logs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
encampverbUS /ɪnˈkæmp/
live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
farm-house
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From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
ForesternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened in this way.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was built of logs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened in this way.
Kennebec
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From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The house was built of logs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
Marco
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From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
rambles
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From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIVOUACK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It happened in this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
the topmost one of two
From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was built of logs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It happened in this way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the course of their rambles among the forests which are about the lakes and the upper branches of the Kennebec, they came, one night, to a farm-house, where they had to spend the night.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Marco and Forester had an opportunity to encamp for the night, in the woods, in a manner different from what they expected.
