past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
Adirondacksnoun
a mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area
From this reading "But last Summer in the Adirondacks was real camping!" declared Ruth Bentley, nodding her head emphatically.
(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 "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
Allison
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From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
Bentley
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From this reading "But last Summer in the Adirondacks was real camping!" declared Ruth Bentley, nodding her head emphatically.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But last Summer in the Adirondacks was real camping!" declared Ruth Bentley, nodding her head emphatically.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
DandelionnounUS /ˈdændəlaɪən/
any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "But last Summer in the Adirondacks was real camping!" declared Ruth Bentley, nodding her head emphatically.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "But last Summer in the Adirondacks was real camping!" declared Ruth Bentley, nodding her head emphatically.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
usually; as a rule
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
gigglingverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
a young female
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "But last Summer in the Adirondacks was real camping!" declared Ruth Bentley, nodding her head emphatically.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
a single distinct event
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
intimatesnounUS /ˈɪntəməts/
plural of “intimate” — someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
Joan
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From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
Jule
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From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
Julie
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From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
Juliet
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From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
and nothing more
From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
immediately past
From this reading "But last Summer in the Adirondacks was real camping!" declared Ruth Bentley, nodding her head emphatically.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "But last Summer in the Adirondacks was real camping!" declared Ruth Bentley, nodding her head emphatically.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "But last Summer in the Adirondacks was real camping!" declared Ruth Bentley, nodding her head emphatically.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "But last Summer in the Adirondacks was real camping!" declared Ruth Bentley, nodding her head emphatically.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "That first Summer in camp seems like mere child's play now, Verny," returned Juliet Lee, known as "Julie" or just "Jule" by her intimates.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
TroopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
Vernon
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From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
Verny
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From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But last Summer in the Adirondacks was real camping!" declared Ruth Bentley, nodding her head emphatically.
wasn't
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From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That really wasn't camping, at all,--what with all the cooked food our families were bringing weekly to us, and the other housekeeping equipment they brought that day in the 'furniture shower,'" Joan Allison added, giggling as she remembered the incident.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Girls, this is our third Summer as the Dandelion Troop of Girl Scouts,--do you realize that fact?" commented Mrs. Vernon, generally called "Verny" by the girls, or "Captain" by her friends.
