used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They didn't seem to get excited over him at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They didn't seem to get excited over him at all.
Bert
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From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
CORDnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
couldn't
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From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
didn't
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From this reading His own troop didn't seem to think so much about it.
every person
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They didn't seem to get excited over him at all.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading They were funny in that way--those tigers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They didn't seem to get excited over him at all.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading One of them said to me that he guessed Bert was having the time of his life.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One of them said to me that he guessed Bert was having the time of his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of them said to me that he guessed Bert was having the time of his life.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They didn't seem to get excited over him at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own troop didn't seem to think so much about it.
HOW
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From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His own troop didn't seem to think so much about it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One of them said to me that he guessed Bert was having the time of his life.
MCnounUS /mɪk/
one million periods per second
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of them said to me that he guessed Bert was having the time of his life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His own troop didn't seem to think so much about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them said to me that he guessed Bert was having the time of his life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They didn't seem to get excited over him at all.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own troop didn't seem to think so much about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His own troop didn't seem to think so much about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His own troop didn't seem to think so much about it.
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 HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of them said to me that he guessed Bert was having the time of his life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them said to me that he guessed Bert was having the time of his life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading His own troop didn't seem to think so much about it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They were funny in that way--those tigers.
tigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading They were funny in that way--those tigers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One of them said to me that he guessed Bert was having the time of his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His own troop didn't seem to think so much about it.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading His own troop didn't seem to think so much about it.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were funny in that way--those tigers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were funny in that way--those tigers.
Winton
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From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I VISITED CAMP MC CORD Of course, everybody in camp said that Bert Winton was a wonder; they couldn't help saying that.
