used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It consisted of a banana with slices of bacon plastered against it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside the shelter they kindled a fire and fried some bacon, and sat by the companionable blaze eating their supper.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This novel dainty, however, suggested to Pee-wee’s inventive mind another which proved (to Townsend at least) not so delectable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This novel dainty, however, suggested to Pee-wee’s inventive mind another which proved (to Townsend at least) not so delectable.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading To avoid the grease from the bacon they put the slices between crackers, making sandwiches of them, and they were not half bad.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Outside the shelter they kindled a fire and fried some bacon, and sat by the companionable blaze eating their supper.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading To avoid the grease from the bacon they put the slices between crackers, making sandwiches of them, and they were not half bad.
banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading It consisted of a banana with slices of bacon plastered against it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To avoid the grease from the bacon they put the slices between crackers, making sandwiches of them, and they were not half bad.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Outside the shelter they kindled a fire and fried some bacon, and sat by the companionable blaze eating their supper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Outside the shelter they kindled a fire and fried some bacon, and sat by the companionable blaze eating their supper.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
companionableadjective
suggestive of companionship
From this reading Outside the shelter they kindled a fire and fried some bacon, and sat by the companionable blaze eating their supper.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It consisted of a banana with slices of bacon plastered against it.
crackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading To avoid the grease from the bacon they put the slices between crackers, making sandwiches of them, and they were not half bad.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading This novel dainty, however, suggested to Pee-wee’s inventive mind another which proved (to Townsend at least) not so delectable.
delectableadjectiveUS /dɪˈlektəbəl/
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading This novel dainty, however, suggested to Pee-wee’s inventive mind another which proved (to Townsend at least) not so delectable.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Outside the shelter they kindled a fire and fried some bacon, and sat by the companionable blaze eating their supper.
ENDLESSadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Outside the shelter they kindled a fire and fried some bacon, and sat by the companionable blaze eating their supper.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
set up or found
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading Outside the shelter they kindled a fire and fried some bacon, and sat by the companionable blaze eating their supper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
greasenounUS /ɡriːs/
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading To avoid the grease from the bacon they put the slices between crackers, making sandwiches of them, and they were not half bad.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading To avoid the grease from the bacon they put the slices between crackers, making sandwiches of them, and they were not half bad.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This novel dainty, however, suggested to Pee-wee’s inventive mind another which proved (to Townsend at least) not so delectable.
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From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
inventiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈventɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading This novel dainty, however, suggested to Pee-wee’s inventive mind another which proved (to Townsend at least) not so delectable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Outside the shelter they kindled a fire and fried some bacon, and sat by the companionable blaze eating their supper.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This novel dainty, however, suggested to Pee-wee’s inventive mind another which proved (to Townsend at least) not so delectable.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading To avoid the grease from the bacon they put the slices between crackers, making sandwiches of them, and they were not half bad.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This novel dainty, however, suggested to Pee-wee’s inventive mind another which proved (to Townsend at least) not so delectable.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To avoid the grease from the bacon they put the slices between crackers, making sandwiches of them, and they were not half bad.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading This novel dainty, however, suggested to Pee-wee’s inventive mind another which proved (to Townsend at least) not so delectable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To avoid the grease from the bacon they put the slices between crackers, making sandwiches of them, and they were not half bad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the shelter they kindled a fire and fried some bacon, and sat by the companionable blaze eating their supper.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
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From this reading This novel dainty, however, suggested to Pee-wee’s inventive mind another which proved (to Townsend at least) not so delectable.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
plasteredadjectiveUS /ˈplæstərd/
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
From this reading It consisted of a banana with slices of bacon plastered against it.
established beyond doubt
From this reading This novel dainty, however, suggested to Pee-wee’s inventive mind another which proved (to Townsend at least) not so delectable.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To avoid the grease from the bacon they put the slices between crackers, making sandwiches of them, and they were not half bad.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading To avoid the grease from the bacon they put the slices between crackers, making sandwiches of them, and they were not half bad.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Outside the shelter they kindled a fire and fried some bacon, and sat by the companionable blaze eating their supper.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Outside the shelter they kindled a fire and fried some bacon, and sat by the companionable blaze eating their supper.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading To avoid the grease from the bacon they put the slices between crackers, making sandwiches of them, and they were not half bad.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Outside the shelter they kindled a fire and fried some bacon, and sat by the companionable blaze eating their supper.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading This novel dainty, however, suggested to Pee-wee’s inventive mind another which proved (to Townsend at least) not so delectable.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Outside the shelter they kindled a fire and fried some bacon, and sat by the companionable blaze eating their supper.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Outside the shelter they kindled a fire and fried some bacon, and sat by the companionable blaze eating their supper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To avoid the grease from the bacon they put the slices between crackers, making sandwiches of them, and they were not half bad.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This novel dainty, however, suggested to Pee-wee’s inventive mind another which proved (to Townsend at least) not so delectable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To avoid the grease from the bacon they put the slices between crackers, making sandwiches of them, and they were not half bad.
TownsendnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading This novel dainty, however, suggested to Pee-wee’s inventive mind another which proved (to Townsend at least) not so delectable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To avoid the grease from the bacon they put the slices between crackers, making sandwiches of them, and they were not half bad.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It consisted of a banana with slices of bacon plastered against it.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE ENDLESS CHAIN They found a good camping spot about a hundred yards in from the road, a little knoll on which they pitched a tent, although the foliage was so thick overhead that they hardly needed it.
