used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
affordsverbUS /əˈfɔːrdz/
third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
astonishes
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith, a lad from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his familiarity with camp life.
fearless and daring
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
a youthful male person
From this reading A clean, wholesome story every boy should read.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Elmer Chenowith, a lad from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his familiarity with camp life.
CampfiresnounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪərz/
plural of “campfire” — a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
Chenowith
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith, a lad from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his familiarity with camp life.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading A clean, wholesome story every boy should read.
Elmer
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith, a lad from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his familiarity with camp life.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A clean, wholesome story every boy should read.
every person
From this reading Elmer Chenowith, a lad from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his familiarity with camp life.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Elmer Chenowith, a lad from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his familiarity with camp life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elmer Chenowith, a lad from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his familiarity with camp life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elmer Chenowith, a lad from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his familiarity with camp life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
a boy or man
From this reading Elmer Chenowith, a lad from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his familiarity with camp life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Elmer Chenowith, a lad from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his familiarity with camp life.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading Elmer Chenowith, a lad from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his familiarity with camp life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A clean, wholesome story every boy should read.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A clean, wholesome story every boy should read.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A clean, wholesome story every boy should read.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
the act of using
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading A clean, wholesome story every boy should read.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elmer Chenowith, a lad from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his familiarity with camp life.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Elmer Chenowith, a lad from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his familiarity with camp life.
