ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STRANGE CAMPERS It was nice rowing around there in the dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STRANGE CAMPERS It was nice rowing around there in the dark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
for the reason that
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Over on shore we could see the camp-fire getting started and black figures going toward it, and the blaze was upside down in the water.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Over on shore we could see the camp-fire getting started and black figures going toward it, and the blaze was upside down in the water.
the lower side of anything
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
camp-fire
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From this reading Over on shore we could see the camp-fire getting started and black figures going toward it, and the blaze was upside down in the water.
CAMPERSnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STRANGE CAMPERS It was nice rowing around there in the dark.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STRANGE CAMPERS It was nice rowing around there in the dark.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Over on shore we could see the camp-fire getting started and black figures going toward it, and the blaze was upside down in the water.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Over on shore we could see the camp-fire getting started and black figures going toward it, and the blaze was upside down in the water.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Over on shore we could see the camp-fire getting started and black figures going toward it, and the blaze was upside down in the water.
the act of departing
From this reading Over on shore we could see the camp-fire getting started and black figures going toward it, and the blaze was upside down in the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
How
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From this reading "How about camp-fire?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STRANGE CAMPERS It was nice rowing around there in the dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STRANGE CAMPERS It was nice rowing around there in the dark.
and nothing more
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
kerflop
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From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STRANGE CAMPERS It was nice rowing around there in the dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over on shore we could see the camp-fire getting started and black figures going toward it, and the blaze was upside down in the water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over on shore we could see the camp-fire getting started and black figures going toward it, and the blaze was upside down in the water.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STRANGE CAMPERS It was nice rowing around there in the dark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Westy said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Over on shore we could see the camp-fire getting started and black figures going toward it, and the blaze was upside down in the water.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Over on shore we could see the camp-fire getting started and black figures going toward it, and the blaze was upside down in the water.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STRANGE CAMPERS It was nice rowing around there in the dark.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STRANGE CAMPERS It was nice rowing around there in the dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STRANGE CAMPERS It was nice rowing around there in the dark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STRANGE CAMPERS It was nice rowing around there in the dark.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Over on shore we could see the camp-fire getting started and black figures going toward it, and the blaze was upside down in the water.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading Over on shore we could see the camp-fire getting started and black figures going toward it, and the blaze was upside down in the water.
precisely as stated
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STRANGE CAMPERS It was nice rowing around there in the dark.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Over on shore we could see the camp-fire getting started and black figures going toward it, and the blaze was upside down in the water.
Westy
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From this reading Westy said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It wasn't so very dark, though, because the moon was out and you could see it in the water just as plain as if it had fallen kerflop out of the sky and was laying in the bottom of the lake.
