used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A STORY OF THE PAST Now this is the story about the buried treasure.
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 They built the new Administration Shack too.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the big fire at Temple Camp three years ago (that’s when I was a tenderfoot, but I wasn’t so awful tender) a lot of carpenters were working putting up new buildings at camp.
in the past
From this reading After the big fire at Temple Camp three years ago (that’s when I was a tenderfoot, but I wasn’t so awful tender) a lot of carpenters were working putting up new buildings at camp.
(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 That’s where the library and the mail office are and it’s where the managers stay and it’s where all the office business is.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the big fire at Temple Camp three years ago (that’s when I was a tenderfoot, but I wasn’t so awful tender) a lot of carpenters were working putting up new buildings at camp.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
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for the reason that
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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a committee having supervisory powers
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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
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plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
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(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
placed in a grave
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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading After the big fire at Temple Camp three years ago (that’s when I was a tenderfoot, but I wasn’t so awful tender) a lot of carpenters were working putting up new buildings at camp.
carpentersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading After the big fire at Temple Camp three years ago (that’s when I was a tenderfoot, but I wasn’t so awful tender) a lot of carpenters were working putting up new buildings at camp.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
start firing a weapon
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he's
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Hervey's
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After the big fire at Temple Camp three years ago (that’s when I was a tenderfoot, but I wasn’t so awful tender) a lot of carpenters were working putting up new buildings at camp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
it's
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From this reading That’s where the library and the mail office are and it’s where the managers stay and it’s where all the office business is.
a room where books are kept
From this reading That’s where the library and the mail office are and it’s where the managers stay and it’s where all the office business is.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading After the big fire at Temple Camp three years ago (that’s when I was a tenderfoot, but I wasn’t so awful tender) a lot of carpenters were working putting up new buildings at camp.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading That’s where the library and the mail office are and it’s where the managers stay and it’s where all the office business is.
managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading That’s where the library and the mail office are and it’s where the managers stay and it’s where all the office business is.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After the big fire at Temple Camp three years ago (that’s when I was a tenderfoot, but I wasn’t so awful tender) a lot of carpenters were working putting up new buildings at camp.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A STORY OF THE PAST Now this is the story about the buried treasure.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading That’s where the library and the mail office are and it’s where the managers stay and it’s where all the office business is.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
the time that has elapsed
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Pee-wee's
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From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading After the big fire at Temple Camp three years ago (that’s when I was a tenderfoot, but I wasn’t so awful tender) a lot of carpenters were working putting up new buildings at camp.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After the big fire at Temple Camp three years ago (that’s when I was a tenderfoot, but I wasn’t so awful tender) a lot of carpenters were working putting up new buildings at camp.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading That’s where the library and the mail office are and it’s where the managers stay and it’s where all the office business is.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading After the big fire at Temple Camp three years ago (that’s when I was a tenderfoot, but I wasn’t so awful tender) a lot of carpenters were working putting up new buildings at camp.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
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tenderfootnoun
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
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that's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STORY OF THE PAST Now this is the story about the buried treasure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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the upper part of anything
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading They built the cooking shack (that’s Pee-wee’s favorite building) and the diving board (that’s my favorite building) and the observation tower (that’s Hervey’s favorite building because he’s always on the top of it taking chances and observations).
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After the big fire at Temple Camp three years ago (that’s when I was a tenderfoot, but I wasn’t so awful tender) a lot of carpenters were working putting up new buildings at camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the big fire at Temple Camp three years ago (that’s when I was a tenderfoot, but I wasn’t so awful tender) a lot of carpenters were working putting up new buildings at camp.
wasn't
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the big fire at Temple Camp three years ago (that’s when I was a tenderfoot, but I wasn’t so awful tender) a lot of carpenters were working putting up new buildings at camp.
at the time that
From this reading After the big fire at Temple Camp three years ago (that’s when I was a tenderfoot, but I wasn’t so awful tender) a lot of carpenters were working putting up new buildings at camp.
in or at the place that
From this reading That’s where the library and the mail office are and it’s where the managers stay and it’s where all the office business is.
actively engaged in paid work
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a late time of life
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