used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had just had a glimpse of a little nocturnal game that was popular in camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whoever could remove this pennant was welcome to it and might plant it in front of his patrol cabin.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our stealthy visitor had chanced to pause before the pennant cabin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE DEAD FIRE Of course no one suspected him of trying to steal.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Whoever could remove this pennant was welcome to it and might plant it in front of his patrol cabin.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had just had a glimpse of a little nocturnal game that was popular in camp.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Our stealthy visitor had chanced to pause before the pennant cabin.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading These midnight raids were very common and not infrequently successful.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whoever could remove this pennant was welcome to it and might plant it in front of his patrol cabin.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading BY THE DEAD FIRE Of course no one suspected him of trying to steal.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading BY THE DEAD FIRE Of course no one suspected him of trying to steal.
start firing a weapon
From this reading BY THE DEAD FIRE Of course no one suspected him of trying to steal.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Whoever could remove this pennant was welcome to it and might plant it in front of his patrol cabin.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He had just had a glimpse of a little nocturnal game that was popular in camp.
a quick look
From this reading He had just had a glimpse of a little nocturnal game that was popular in camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just had a glimpse of a little nocturnal game that was popular in camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just had a glimpse of a little nocturnal game that was popular in camp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BY THE DEAD FIRE Of course no one suspected him of trying to steal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whoever could remove this pennant was welcome to it and might plant it in front of his patrol cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had just had a glimpse of a little nocturnal game that was popular in camp.
infrequentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwəntli/
not many times
From this reading These midnight raids were very common and not infrequently successful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whoever could remove this pennant was welcome to it and might plant it in front of his patrol cabin.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just had a glimpse of a little nocturnal game that was popular in camp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had just had a glimpse of a little nocturnal game that was popular in camp.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading These midnight raids were very common and not infrequently successful.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whoever could remove this pennant was welcome to it and might plant it in front of his patrol cabin.
not any; not one
From this reading BY THE DEAD FIRE Of course no one suspected him of trying to steal.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading He had just had a glimpse of a little nocturnal game that was popular in camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These midnight raids were very common and not infrequently successful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE DEAD FIRE Of course no one suspected him of trying to steal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BY THE DEAD FIRE Of course no one suspected him of trying to steal.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our stealthy visitor had chanced to pause before the pennant cabin.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Whoever could remove this pennant was welcome to it and might plant it in front of his patrol cabin.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Our stealthy visitor had chanced to pause before the pennant cabin.
pennantnounUS /ˈpenənt/
the award given to the champion
From this reading Whoever could remove this pennant was welcome to it and might plant it in front of his patrol cabin.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Whoever could remove this pennant was welcome to it and might plant it in front of his patrol cabin.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading He had just had a glimpse of a little nocturnal game that was popular in camp.
raidsnounUS /reɪdz/
plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack
From this reading These midnight raids were very common and not infrequently successful.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Whoever could remove this pennant was welcome to it and might plant it in front of his patrol cabin.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading BY THE DEAD FIRE Of course no one suspected him of trying to steal.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Our stealthy visitor had chanced to pause before the pennant cabin.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading These midnight raids were very common and not infrequently successful.
believed likely
From this reading BY THE DEAD FIRE Of course no one suspected him of trying to steal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had just had a glimpse of a little nocturnal game that was popular in camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE DEAD FIRE Of course no one suspected him of trying to steal.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These midnight raids were very common and not infrequently successful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whoever could remove this pennant was welcome to it and might plant it in front of his patrol cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY THE DEAD FIRE Of course no one suspected him of trying to steal.
hard to endure
From this reading BY THE DEAD FIRE Of course no one suspected him of trying to steal.
precisely as stated
From this reading These midnight raids were very common and not infrequently successful.
someone who visits
From this reading Our stealthy visitor had chanced to pause before the pennant cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had just had a glimpse of a little nocturnal game that was popular in camp.
accept gladly
From this reading Whoever could remove this pennant was welcome to it and might plant it in front of his patrol cabin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These midnight raids were very common and not infrequently successful.
Whoever
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From this reading Whoever could remove this pennant was welcome to it and might plant it in front of his patrol cabin.
