used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT BEDFELLOW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
BEDFELLOWnounUS /ˈbedfeloʊ/
a temporary associate
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT BEDFELLOW.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you won't mind roughing it, Rupert?" said Mr. Packard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, that is what I shall like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose you won't mind roughing it, Rupert?" said Mr. Packard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No, that is what I shall like.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I suppose you won't mind roughing it, Rupert?" said Mr. Packard.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I suppose you won't mind roughing it, Rupert?" said Mr. Packard.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, that is what I shall like.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
Packard
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From this reading "I suppose you won't mind roughing it, Rupert?" said Mr. Packard.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
roughingverbUS /ˈrʌfɪŋ/
-ing form of “rough” — prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
From this reading "I suppose you won't mind roughing it, Rupert?" said Mr. Packard.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose you won't mind roughing it, Rupert?" said Mr. Packard.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "No, that is what I shall like.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you won't mind roughing it, Rupert?" said Mr. Packard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, that is what I shall like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT BEDFELLOW.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No, that is what I shall like.
at the time that
From this reading I remember when I lived in the country I went with some other boys to a point fifteen miles away, and camped out for a week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rupert was provided with a hunter's outfit and a gun by his host, and in company with his guide started out on Monday morning.
won't
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From this reading "I suppose you won't mind roughing it, Rupert?" said Mr. Packard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you won't mind roughing it, Rupert?" said Mr. Packard.
