used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
a-hunting
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From this reading “All the braves gone a-hunting, eh?”
(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 Maidens, have all the braves gone hunting?”
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading WOOD GATHERERS AMONG THE DUNES “Hullo!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
Andy
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From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “No braves around this camp except you, Capt’n Andy!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading Maidens, have all the braves gone hunting?”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
Capt'n
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From this reading “No braves around this camp except you, Capt’n Andy!”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
DUNESnounUS /duːnz/
plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading WOOD GATHERERS AMONG THE DUNES “Hullo!
eh
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From this reading “All the braves gone a-hunting, eh?”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
apart from; not including
From this reading “No braves around this camp except you, Capt’n Andy!”
start firing a weapon
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
GATHERERSnounUS /ˈɡæðərərz/
plural of “gatherer” — a person who gathers
From this reading WOOD GATHERERS AMONG THE DUNES “Hullo!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
glamornounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Maidens, have all the braves gone hunting?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maidens, have all the braves gone hunting?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading WOOD GATHERERS AMONG THE DUNES “Hullo!
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Maidens, have all the braves gone hunting?”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
MaidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Maidens, have all the braves gone hunting?”
MarinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
Menokigábo
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From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
not any; not one
From this reading “No braves around this camp except you, Capt’n Andy!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
Sugarloafnoun
a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOOD GATHERERS AMONG THE DUNES “Hullo!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thus boomed Menokigábo, known before he entered upon this Sugarloaf life of glamor at the beck of a dozen Camp Fire Girls as Captain Andy and at the rooms of the Master Mariners’ Association as Captain Andrew Davis.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading WOOD GATHERERS AMONG THE DUNES “Hullo!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No braves around this camp except you, Capt’n Andy!”
