past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
anew
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE Again there was great excitement around the camp-fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE Again there was great excitement around the camp-fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again they were making merry at the expense of Skinny.
banteringadjectiveUS /ˈbæntərɪŋ/
cleverly amusing in tone
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE Again there was great excitement around the camp-fire.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
bunked
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From this reading Few knew his last name; fewer still knew his first name, or who he was or where he bunked.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
camp-fire
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE Again there was great excitement around the camp-fire.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
discomfitednoun
people who are defeated
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
divisible by two
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE Again there was great excitement around the camp-fire.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Again they were making merry at the expense of Skinny.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few knew his last name; fewer still knew his first name, or who he was or where he bunked.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading Few knew his last name; fewer still knew his first name, or who he was or where he bunked.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Few knew his last name; fewer still knew his first name, or who he was or where he bunked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE Again there was great excitement around the camp-fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
and nothing more
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Few knew his last name; fewer still knew his first name, or who he was or where he bunked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
immediately past
From this reading Few knew his last name; fewer still knew his first name, or who he was or where he bunked.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Again they were making merry at the expense of Skinny.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Again they were making merry at the expense of Skinny.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Few knew his last name; fewer still knew his first name, or who he was or where he bunked.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE Again there was great excitement around the camp-fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again they were making merry at the expense of Skinny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Few knew his last name; fewer still knew his first name, or who he was or where he bunked.
ostentatiousadjectiveUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəs/
intended to attract notice and impress others
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading Again they were making merry at the expense of Skinny.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
not in physical motion
From this reading Few knew his last name; fewer still knew his first name, or who he was or where he bunked.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE Again there was great excitement around the camp-fire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE Again there was great excitement around the camp-fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again they were making merry at the expense of Skinny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE Again there was great excitement around the camp-fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again they were making merry at the expense of Skinny.
at the time that
From this reading Again Skinny smiled shyly, just as he did on that night when they made such ostentatious show of helping him find his compass.
in or at the place that
From this reading Few knew his last name; fewer still knew his first name, or who he was or where he bunked.
which person or people
From this reading Seeing him bashful and discomfited, scouts who did not even know him (for now the big camp was crowded) laughed, and added their bantering comments to the general chorus.
