used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Well, here we go at last!” hailed Buck, delightedly, eager for the trip before them.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Seemed like this morning would never come!”
delightedlyadverb
with delight
From this reading “Well, here we go at last!” hailed Buck, delightedly, eager for the trip before them.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “Well, here we go at last!” hailed Buck, delightedly, eager for the trip before them.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
your parents
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
brought together in one place
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, here we go at last!” hailed Buck, delightedly, eager for the trip before them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
goodbyenounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “Well, here we go at last!” hailed Buck, delightedly, eager for the trip before them.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, here we go at last!” hailed Buck, delightedly, eager for the trip before them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
immediately past
From this reading “Well, here we go at last!” hailed Buck, delightedly, eager for the trip before them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Seemed like this morning would never come!”
come together
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Seemed like this morning would never come!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
outfitsnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪts/
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
arrange in a container
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
sallied
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From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Seemed like this morning would never come!”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
a particular situation
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
shovelnounUS /ˈʃʌvəl/
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
having a supporting base
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
dependable
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
Ted'snounUS /tedz/
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Well, here we go at last!” hailed Buck, delightedly, eager for the trip before them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Seemed like this morning would never come!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “Well, here we go at last!” hailed Buck, delightedly, eager for the trip before them.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, here we go at last!” hailed Buck, delightedly, eager for the trip before them.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SETTING UP CAMP One morning later in that same week the two chums arose early and gathered up their camping outfits.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, here we go at last!” hailed Buck, delightedly, eager for the trip before them.
which person or people
From this reading Ted said goodbye to his folks, swung his pack on his back and sallied forth to meet Buck, who was standing at his own gate and waiting for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Buck was rigged out in a style similar to Ted’s, with a good camping pack, a campaign hat, buckskin blouse, stout trousers, heavy shoes, pick and camp shovel, and an axe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Seemed like this morning would never come!”
