afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Oh, I was out With Joe and Dick after that deer.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, I was out With Joe and Dick after that deer.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I thought you were in bed,” remarked Mr. Benson.
Benson
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From this reading “I thought you were in bed,” remarked Mr. Benson.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “Oh, I was out With Joe and Dick after that deer.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Oh, I was out With Joe and Dick after that deer.”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you get him?”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
the act of departing
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did you get him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you were in bed,” remarked Mr. Benson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
Joe
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From this reading “Oh, I was out With Joe and Dick after that deer.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I thought you were in bed,” remarked Mr. Benson.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I was out With Joe and Dick after that deer.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I thought you were in bed,” remarked Mr. Benson.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
a strong line
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
skunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, I was out With Joe and Dick after that deer.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you were in bed,” remarked Mr. Benson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought you were in bed,” remarked Mr. Benson.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Teddy tried to climb up the rope to get back into his room, but he made so much noise his father came out to see what was going on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NIGHT CAMP Disappointed at the result of the chase, but thankful they had not come in any closer contact with the skunk, the boys returned to their homes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you were in bed,” remarked Mr. Benson.
