7th
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From this reading Our eight-day clock recorded July 7th before we finally got down to work.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the weather had begun to moderate and I found my medium-longs comfortable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already the weather had begun to moderate and I found my medium-longs comfortable.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our eight-day clock recorded July 7th before we finally got down to work.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Already the weather had begun to moderate and I found my medium-longs comfortable.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The succeeding days were occupied with the business of getting settled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
cairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Sections of our camp were covered with tarpaulins and of course we had the Kawa to retire to in case of need.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Sections of our camp were covered with tarpaulins and of course we had the Kawa to retire to in case of need.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Our eight-day clock recorded July 7th before we finally got down to work.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Already the weather had begun to moderate and I found my medium-longs comfortable.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Sections of our camp were covered with tarpaulins and of course we had the Kawa to retire to in case of need.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Sections of our camp were covered with tarpaulins and of course we had the Kawa to retire to in case of need.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The succeeding days were occupied with the business of getting settled.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Our eight-day clock recorded July 7th before we finally got down to work.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
eight-dayadjective
lasting for eight days
From this reading Our eight-day clock recorded July 7th before we finally got down to work.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Our eight-day clock recorded July 7th before we finally got down to work.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
set up or found
From this reading Already the weather had begun to moderate and I found my medium-longs comfortable.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The succeeding days were occupied with the business of getting settled.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Our eight-day clock recorded July 7th before we finally got down to work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already the weather had begun to moderate and I found my medium-longs comfortable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Already the weather had begun to moderate and I found my medium-longs comfortable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sections of our camp were covered with tarpaulins and of course we had the Kawa to retire to in case of need.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Our eight-day clock recorded July 7th before we finally got down to work.
Kawa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sections of our camp were covered with tarpaulins and of course we had the Kawa to retire to in case of need.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
medium-longs
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From this reading Already the weather had begun to moderate and I found my medium-longs comfortable.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Already the weather had begun to moderate and I found my medium-longs comfortable.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Already the weather had begun to moderate and I found my medium-longs comfortable.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Sections of our camp were covered with tarpaulins and of course we had the Kawa to retire to in case of need.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The succeeding days were occupied with the business of getting settled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The succeeding days were occupied with the business of getting settled.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our eight-day clock recorded July 7th before we finally got down to work.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Our eight-day clock recorded July 7th before we finally got down to work.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Sections of our camp were covered with tarpaulins and of course we had the Kawa to retire to in case of need.
SectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Sections of our camp were covered with tarpaulins and of course we had the Kawa to retire to in case of need.
segmentnounUS /ˈseɡmənt/
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The succeeding days were occupied with the business of getting settled.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The succeeding days were occupied with the business of getting settled.
tarpaulins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sections of our camp were covered with tarpaulins and of course we had the Kawa to retire to in case of need.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The succeeding days were occupied with the business of getting settled.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our eight-day clock recorded July 7th before we finally got down to work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
waist-highadverb
up to the waist
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our eight-day clock recorded July 7th before we finally got down to work.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Already the weather had begun to moderate and I found my medium-longs comfortable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The succeeding days were occupied with the business of getting settled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By throwing up a waist-high wall around the base of the cairn we formed a circular dugout into which we moved our belongings, a man to each segment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The succeeding days were occupied with the business of getting settled.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Our eight-day clock recorded July 7th before we finally got down to work.
