used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up this road through Dumont to the south, there once passed a never ceasing procession of autos, encountering guards and sentinels for a mile south of the camp.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEN AND NOW Within ten or fifteen minutes more they were in the old camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
autosnounUS /ˈɔːtoʊz/
plural of “auto” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Up this road through Dumont to the south, there once passed a never ceasing procession of autos, encountering guards and sentinels for a mile south of the camp.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THEN AND NOW Within ten or fifteen minutes more they were in the old camp.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Up this road through Dumont to the south, there once passed a never ceasing procession of autos, encountering guards and sentinels for a mile south of the camp.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It is the one feature of the camp that was not of its temporary character.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
Dumont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up this road through Dumont to the south, there once passed a never ceasing procession of autos, encountering guards and sentinels for a mile south of the camp.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Up this road through Dumont to the south, there once passed a never ceasing procession of autos, encountering guards and sentinels for a mile south of the camp.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
at any time
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It is the one feature of the camp that was not of its temporary character.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading THEN AND NOW Within ten or fifteen minutes more they were in the old camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up this road through Dumont to the south, there once passed a never ceasing procession of autos, encountering guards and sentinels for a mile south of the camp.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Up this road through Dumont to the south, there once passed a never ceasing procession of autos, encountering guards and sentinels for a mile south of the camp.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEN AND NOW Within ten or fifteen minutes more they were in the old camp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the one feature of the camp that was not of its temporary character.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
Knickerbocker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
Merritt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Up this road through Dumont to the south, there once passed a never ceasing procession of autos, encountering guards and sentinels for a mile south of the camp.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THEN AND NOW Within ten or fifteen minutes more they were in the old camp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THEN AND NOW Within ten or fifteen minutes more they were in the old camp.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Up this road through Dumont to the south, there once passed a never ceasing procession of autos, encountering guards and sentinels for a mile south of the camp.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is the one feature of the camp that was not of its temporary character.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THEN AND NOW Within ten or fifteen minutes more they were in the old camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THEN AND NOW Within ten or fifteen minutes more they were in the old camp.
on one occasion
From this reading Up this road through Dumont to the south, there once passed a never ceasing procession of autos, encountering guards and sentinels for a mile south of the camp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is the one feature of the camp that was not of its temporary character.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THEN AND NOW Within ten or fifteen minutes more they were in the old camp.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Up this road through Dumont to the south, there once passed a never ceasing procession of autos, encountering guards and sentinels for a mile south of the camp.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Up this road through Dumont to the south, there once passed a never ceasing procession of autos, encountering guards and sentinels for a mile south of the camp.
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Up this road through Dumont to the south, there once passed a never ceasing procession of autos, encountering guards and sentinels for a mile south of the camp.
in the near future
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading It is the one feature of the camp that was not of its temporary character.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THEN AND NOW Within ten or fifteen minutes more they were in the old camp.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEN AND NOW Within ten or fifteen minutes more they were in the old camp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THEN AND NOW Within ten or fifteen minutes more they were in the old camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Up this road through Dumont to the south, there once passed a never ceasing procession of autos, encountering guards and sentinels for a mile south of the camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEN AND NOW Within ten or fifteen minutes more they were in the old camp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up this road through Dumont to the south, there once passed a never ceasing procession of autos, encountering guards and sentinels for a mile south of the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the Knickerbocker Road which traversed the reservation territory before ever Camp Merritt was heard of, and bears its scanty traffic now through that pathetic scene of ruin and desolation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THEN AND NOW Within ten or fifteen minutes more they were in the old camp.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They entered the reservation territory at its western edge and cutting across soon came to the concrete road which runs north and south through the middle of the camp.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THEN AND NOW Within ten or fifteen minutes more they were in the old camp.
