used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “We can stay here tonight and start after the deer first thing in the morning.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This is a good place,” Teddy remarked as he threw his blanket roll on the ground.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The woods were just the beginning of the state park, Oak Forest and were not very dense.
next to; at the side of
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “This is a good place,” Teddy remarked as he threw his blanket roll on the ground.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can stay here tonight and start after the deer first thing in the morning.”
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “We can stay here tonight and start after the deer first thing in the morning.”
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The woods were just the beginning of the state park, Oak Forest and were not very dense.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Farther on in the state park the trees were much thicker and larger.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “We can stay here tonight and start after the deer first thing in the morning.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods were just the beginning of the state park, Oak Forest and were not very dense.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “This is a good place,” Teddy remarked as he threw his blanket roll on the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “This is a good place,” Teddy remarked as he threw his blanket roll on the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is a good place,” Teddy remarked as he threw his blanket roll on the ground.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We can stay here tonight and start after the deer first thing in the morning.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a good place,” Teddy remarked as he threw his blanket roll on the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading The woods were just the beginning of the state park, Oak Forest and were not very dense.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Farther on in the state park the trees were much thicker and larger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “We can stay here tonight and start after the deer first thing in the morning.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Farther on in the state park the trees were much thicker and larger.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The woods were just the beginning of the state park, Oak Forest and were not very dense.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The woods were just the beginning of the state park, Oak Forest and were not very dense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Farther on in the state park the trees were much thicker and larger.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The woods were just the beginning of the state park, Oak Forest and were not very dense.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “This is a good place,” Teddy remarked as he threw his blanket roll on the ground.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “This is a good place,” Teddy remarked as he threw his blanket roll on the ground.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “This is a good place,” Teddy remarked as he threw his blanket roll on the ground.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We can stay here tonight and start after the deer first thing in the morning.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The woods were just the beginning of the state park, Oak Forest and were not very dense.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “We can stay here tonight and start after the deer first thing in the morning.”
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woods were just the beginning of the state park, Oak Forest and were not very dense.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Farther on in the state park the trees were much thicker and larger.
a special situation
From this reading “We can stay here tonight and start after the deer first thing in the morning.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a good place,” Teddy remarked as he threw his blanket roll on the ground.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “This is a good place,” Teddy remarked as he threw his blanket roll on the ground.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading “We can stay here tonight and start after the deer first thing in the morning.”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Farther on in the state park the trees were much thicker and larger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
precisely as stated
From this reading The woods were just the beginning of the state park, Oak Forest and were not very dense.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can stay here tonight and start after the deer first thing in the morning.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The woods were just the beginning of the state park, Oak Forest and were not very dense.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading NIGHT ALARM Teddy and his chums set up their little night camp in a field near a small patch of woods and beside a small stream.
