used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
AdministrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the mail was distributed and I saw there wasn't anything for me, I just went in and said to Slaty, I said, "Are you _sure_ there isn't anything?
(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 "He's likely to get a home-made doughnut thrown at his head," one of them said, and they all laughed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
any thing at all
From this reading After the mail was distributed and I saw there wasn't anything for me, I just went in and said to Slaty, I said, "Are you _sure_ there isn't anything?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the mail was distributed and I saw there wasn't anything for me, I just went in and said to Slaty, I said, "Are you _sure_ there isn't anything?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They said he was going to stop at Camp McCord for Skinny.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
COLORSnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
CORDnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
couldn't
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From this reading I just couldn't listen to them.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
DIDN'T
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From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading After the mail was distributed and I saw there wasn't anything for me, I just went in and said to Slaty, I said, "Are you _sure_ there isn't anything?
doughnutnounUS /ˈdoʊnʌt/
a toroidal shape
From this reading "He's likely to get a home-made doughnut thrown at his head," one of them said, and they all laughed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
eleven-ten
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From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They said he was going to stop at Camp McCord for Skinny.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He's likely to get a home-made doughnut thrown at his head," one of them said, and they all laughed.
the act of departing
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said he was going to stop at Camp McCord for Skinny.
He's
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From this reading "He's likely to get a home-made doughnut thrown at his head," one of them said, and they all laughed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "He's likely to get a home-made doughnut thrown at his head," one of them said, and they all laughed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's likely to get a home-made doughnut thrown at his head," one of them said, and they all laughed.
home-made
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From this reading "He's likely to get a home-made doughnut thrown at his head," one of them said, and they all laughed.
HOW
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From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
isn't
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From this reading After the mail was distributed and I saw there wasn't anything for me, I just went in and said to Slaty, I said, "Are you _sure_ there isn't anything?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
and nothing more
From this reading I just couldn't listen to them.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "He's likely to get a home-made doughnut thrown at his head," one of them said, and they all laughed.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "He's likely to get a home-made doughnut thrown at his head," one of them said, and they all laughed.
hear with intention
From this reading I just couldn't listen to them.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading After the mail was distributed and I saw there wasn't anything for me, I just went in and said to Slaty, I said, "Are you _sure_ there isn't anything?
MCnounUS /mɪk/
one million periods per second
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
McCord
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From this reading They said he was going to stop at Camp McCord for Skinny.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the mail was distributed and I saw there wasn't anything for me, I just went in and said to Slaty, I said, "Are you _sure_ there isn't anything?
a form of address for a man
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He's likely to get a home-made doughnut thrown at his head," one of them said, and they all laughed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said he was going to stop at Camp McCord for Skinny.
cut with a saw
From this reading After the mail was distributed and I saw there wasn't anything for me, I just went in and said to Slaty, I said, "Are you _sure_ there isn't anything?
express in words
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
ShacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading They said he was going to stop at Camp McCord for Skinny.
Slatyadjective
of the color of slate or granite
From this reading After the mail was distributed and I saw there wasn't anything for me, I just went in and said to Slaty, I said, "Are you _sure_ there isn't anything?
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They said he was going to stop at Camp McCord for Skinny.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading After the mail was distributed and I saw there wasn't anything for me, I just went in and said to Slaty, I said, "Are you _sure_ there isn't anything?
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 CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "He's likely to get a home-made doughnut thrown at his head," one of them said, and they all laughed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said he was going to stop at Camp McCord for Skinny.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading "He's likely to get a home-made doughnut thrown at his head," one of them said, and they all laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
wasn't
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From this reading After the mail was distributed and I saw there wasn't anything for me, I just went in and said to Slaty, I said, "Are you _sure_ there isn't anything?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the mail was distributed and I saw there wasn't anything for me, I just went in and said to Slaty, I said, "Are you _sure_ there isn't anything?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW CAMP MC CORD DIDN'T STRIKE ITS COLORS There were a lot of us hanging around Administration Shack, and I heard a couple of fellows say that Mr. Ellsworth was going down in the bus to catch the eleven-ten train.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After the mail was distributed and I saw there wasn't anything for me, I just went in and said to Slaty, I said, "Are you _sure_ there isn't anything?
