used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He said that the young man who owned them had to wear a blanket until we returned them, not having any other clothes in camp.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He brought it up the next morning, hanging over his arm, and asked Letitia for the trousers and shirt!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He brought it up the next morning, hanging over his arm, and asked Letitia for the trousers and shirt!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He said that the young man who owned them had to wear a blanket until we returned them, not having any other clothes in camp.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought it up the next morning, hanging over his arm, and asked Letitia for the trousers and shirt!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
campersnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
clothing in general
From this reading He said that the young man who owned them had to wear a blanket until we returned them, not having any other clothes in camp.
corduroynounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
a small house with a single story
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
set up or found
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He said that the young man who owned them had to wear a blanket until we returned them, not having any other clothes in camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He brought it up the next morning, hanging over his arm, and asked Letitia for the trousers and shirt!
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said that the young man who owned them had to wear a blanket until we returned them, not having any other clothes in camp.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
KIMONOnounUS /kəˈmoʊnə/
a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
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 For _one of the men at the Watermelon Camp knew the kimono_.
Letitia
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From this reading He brought it up the next morning, hanging over his arm, and asked Letitia for the trousers and shirt!
Letitia's
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From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He said that the young man who owned them had to wear a blanket until we returned them, not having any other clothes in camp.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
the force of workers available
From this reading For _one of the men at the Watermelon Camp knew the kimono_.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He brought it up the next morning, hanging over his arm, and asked Letitia for the trousers and shirt!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He brought it up the next morning, hanging over his arm, and asked Letitia for the trousers and shirt!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He said that the young man who owned them had to wear a blanket until we returned them, not having any other clothes in camp.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He brought it up the next morning, hanging over his arm, and asked Letitia for the trousers and shirt!
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He said that the young man who owned them had to wear a blanket until we returned them, not having any other clothes in camp.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He said that the young man who owned them had to wear a blanket until we returned them, not having any other clothes in camp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
express in words
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He said that the young man who owned them had to wear a blanket until we returned them, not having any other clothes in camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He said that the young man who owned them had to wear a blanket until we returned them, not having any other clothes in camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He brought it up the next morning, hanging over his arm, and asked Letitia for the trousers and shirt!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
WatermelonnounUS /ˈwɔːtərmelən/
an African melon
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He said that the young man who owned them had to wear a blanket until we returned them, not having any other clothes in camp.
be dressed in
From this reading He said that the young man who owned them had to wear a blanket until we returned them, not having any other clothes in camp.
at the time that
From this reading But when it was found at the Watermelon Camp, two miles from our cottage, hanging to the branch of a tree, instead of the corduroy trousers and blue flannel shirt that one of the campers said he had hung there overnight, it seemed to require explanation.
which person or people
From this reading He said that the young man who owned them had to wear a blanket until we returned them, not having any other clothes in camp.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE GREEN KIMONO Nothing would have induced me to tell the scandalous story had it not been for Letitia’s green kimono.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He said that the young man who owned them had to wear a blanket until we returned them, not having any other clothes in camp.
