used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "How can you get lost--with us fellows along?" demanded Busy Izzy, in vast disgust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
Ann
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From this reading "Can't a boy be lost?" demanded Ann Hicks, laughing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But some of the girls, as Isadore said, "began to weaken."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We don't want to be lost in the snow as we were the time we went for balsam at Snow Camp," said Helen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
balsamnounUS /ˈbɔːlsəm/
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading "We don't want to be lost in the snow as we were the time we went for balsam at Snow Camp," said Helen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We don't want to be lost in the snow as we were the time we went for balsam at Snow Camp," said Helen.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But some of the girls, as Isadore said, "began to weaken."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Can't a boy be lost?" demanded Ann Hicks, laughing.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "How can you get lost--with us fellows along?" demanded Busy Izzy, in vast disgust.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But some of the girls, as Isadore said, "began to weaken."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "We don't want to be lost in the snow as we were the time we went for balsam at Snow Camp," said Helen.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can you get lost--with us fellows along?" demanded Busy Izzy, in vast disgust.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't a boy be lost?" demanded Ann Hicks, laughing.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "How can you get lost--with us fellows along?" demanded Busy Izzy, in vast disgust.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading "How can you get lost--with us fellows along?" demanded Busy Izzy, in vast disgust.
don't
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From this reading "We don't want to be lost in the snow as we were the time we went for balsam at Snow Camp," said Helen.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "How can you get lost--with us fellows along?" demanded Busy Izzy, in vast disgust.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How can you get lost--with us fellows along?" demanded Busy Izzy, in vast disgust.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But some of the girls, as Isadore said, "began to weaken."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "We don't want to be lost in the snow as we were the time we went for balsam at Snow Camp," said Helen.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading "Can't a boy be lost?" demanded Ann Hicks, laughing.
How
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From this reading "How can you get lost--with us fellows along?" demanded Busy Izzy, in vast disgust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We don't want to be lost in the snow as we were the time we went for balsam at Snow Camp," said Helen.
Isadore
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From this reading But some of the girls, as Isadore said, "began to weaken."
Izzy
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From this reading "How can you get lost--with us fellows along?" demanded Busy Izzy, in vast disgust.
JERRY'SnounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Can't a boy be lost?" demanded Ann Hicks, laughing.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "We don't want to be lost in the snow as we were the time we went for balsam at Snow Camp," said Helen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But some of the girls, as Isadore said, "began to weaken."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But some of the girls, as Isadore said, "began to weaken."
scrumptiousadjective
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But some of the girls, as Isadore said, "began to weaken."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How can you get lost--with us fellows along?" demanded Busy Izzy, in vast disgust.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "How can you get lost--with us fellows along?" demanded Busy Izzy, in vast disgust.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We don't want to be lost in the snow as we were the time we went for balsam at Snow Camp," said Helen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't want to be lost in the snow as we were the time we went for balsam at Snow Camp," said Helen.
weakenverbUS /ˈwiːkən/
lessen the strength of
From this reading But some of the girls, as Isadore said, "began to weaken."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We don't want to be lost in the snow as we were the time we went for balsam at Snow Camp," said Helen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JERRY'S CAVE For a while they tried to shelter themselves with the canvas, and shouted back and forth through the falling snow that they were having a "scrumptious" time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How can you get lost--with us fellows along?" demanded Busy Izzy, in vast disgust.
