used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been at camp nearly a week, and he was still quietly devoted to Skinny.
ambledverbUS /ˈæmbəld/
past form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet he was devoted to him in an easy-going unpretentious sort of way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been at camp nearly a week, and he was still quietly devoted to Skinny.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had not exploited Skinny nor made any ostentatious show of being his champion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been at camp nearly a week, and he was still quietly devoted to Skinny.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had never said, nor even thought, "I might as well be nice to the poor kid."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been at camp nearly a week, and he was still quietly devoted to Skinny.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had not exploited Skinny nor made any ostentatious show of being his champion.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading He had not exploited Skinny nor made any ostentatious show of being his champion.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He had been at camp nearly a week, and he was still quietly devoted to Skinny.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
easy-going
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From this reading Yet he was devoted to him in an easy-going unpretentious sort of way.
divisible by two
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
exploitedadjectiveUS /ˈeksplɔɪtəd/
developed or used to greatest advantage
From this reading He had not exploited Skinny nor made any ostentatious show of being his champion.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been at camp nearly a week, and he was still quietly devoted to Skinny.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not exploited Skinny nor made any ostentatious show of being his champion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had never said, nor even thought, "I might as well be nice to the poor kid."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading He had never said, nor even thought, "I might as well be nice to the poor kid."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had not exploited Skinny nor made any ostentatious show of being his champion.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had never said, nor even thought, "I might as well be nice to the poor kid."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had been at camp nearly a week, and he was still quietly devoted to Skinny.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never said, nor even thought, "I might as well be nice to the poor kid."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He had never said, nor even thought, "I might as well be nice to the poor kid."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had not exploited Skinny nor made any ostentatious show of being his champion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not exploited Skinny nor made any ostentatious show of being his champion.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not exploited Skinny nor made any ostentatious show of being his champion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
ostentatiousadjectiveUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəs/
intended to attract notice and impress others
From this reading He had not exploited Skinny nor made any ostentatious show of being his champion.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He had never said, nor even thought, "I might as well be nice to the poor kid."
with low volume
From this reading He had been at camp nearly a week, and he was still quietly devoted to Skinny.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had never said, nor even thought, "I might as well be nice to the poor kid."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had not exploited Skinny nor made any ostentatious show of being his champion.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading He had been at camp nearly a week, and he was still quietly devoted to Skinny.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Yet he was devoted to him in an easy-going unpretentious sort of way.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had been at camp nearly a week, and he was still quietly devoted to Skinny.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had never said, nor even thought, "I might as well be nice to the poor kid."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been at camp nearly a week, and he was still quietly devoted to Skinny.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
unpretentiousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈtenʃəs/
lacking pretension or affectation
From this reading Yet he was devoted to him in an easy-going unpretentious sort of way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been at camp nearly a week, and he was still quietly devoted to Skinny.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading TEMPLE CAMP TAKES NOTICE They even lingered in group form, watching him as he ambled off down toward the lake.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet he was devoted to him in an easy-going unpretentious sort of way.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had been at camp nearly a week, and he was still quietly devoted to Skinny.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had never said, nor even thought, "I might as well be nice to the poor kid."
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was devoted to him in an easy-going unpretentious sort of way.
