AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
blackberrynounUS /ˈblækberi/
large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
Cameron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
CAMPnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
elderberrynoun
a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
Jed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
Sanborn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
sportsmennounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmɪn/
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
turkeysnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
