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From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
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From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
in the past
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dirt was laid upon a blanket and emptied into a stream, so that it would not be noticed.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The dirt was laid upon a blanket and emptied into a stream, so that it would not be noticed.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading The favorite way was to dig a hole, and gradually enlarge it underground, like a jug.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading The dirt was laid upon a blanket and emptied into a stream, so that it would not be noticed.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading The dirt was laid upon a blanket and emptied into a stream, so that it would not be noticed.
enlargeverbUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒ/
make larger
From this reading The favorite way was to dig a hole, and gradually enlarge it underground, like a jug.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The favorite way was to dig a hole, and gradually enlarge it underground, like a jug.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The favorite way was to dig a hole, and gradually enlarge it underground, like a jug.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
hiding-place
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From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The favorite way was to dig a hole, and gradually enlarge it underground, like a jug.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dirt was laid upon a blanket and emptied into a stream, so that it would not be noticed.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The favorite way was to dig a hole, and gradually enlarge it underground, like a jug.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading The favorite way was to dig a hole, and gradually enlarge it underground, like a jug.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The dirt was laid upon a blanket and emptied into a stream, so that it would not be noticed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The favorite way was to dig a hole, and gradually enlarge it underground, like a jug.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dirt was laid upon a blanket and emptied into a stream, so that it would not be noticed.
a brief written record
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The dirt was laid upon a blanket and emptied into a stream, so that it would not be noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
peltsnounUS /pelts/
plural of “pelt” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
without much difficulty
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dirt was laid upon a blanket and emptied into a stream, so that it would not be noticed.
solidlyadverbUS /ˈsɑːlədli/
as an undiversified whole
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The dirt was laid upon a blanket and emptied into a stream, so that it would not be noticed.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
tamped
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From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
tarpaulinnoun
waterproofed canvas
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dirt was laid upon a blanket and emptied into a stream, so that it would not be noticed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The favorite way was to dig a hole, and gradually enlarge it underground, like a jug.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading The favorite way was to dig a hole, and gradually enlarge it underground, like a jug.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dirt was laid upon a blanket and emptied into a stream, so that it would not be noticed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The favorite way was to dig a hole, and gradually enlarge it underground, like a jug.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The favorite way was to dig a hole, and gradually enlarge it underground, like a jug.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
at the time that
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the hole was lined with dry sticks or with blankets, the pelts or supplies were packed inside, and covered with buffalo robe or tarpaulin; and the earth was tamped in solidly.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Note 50, page 147: The cache (which is a French word and is pronounced "cash") or hiding-place is a genuine scout invention.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Long ago the trappers and traders of the plains and mountains, when they had more pelts or more supplies than they could readily carry, would "cache" them.
