used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE "Let me have a tent, will you, somebody?" cried Jud Elderkin.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
anew
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many hands made light work, and the contents of the supply wagon were soon distributed to the several patrols.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
Bobolinknoun
migratory American songbird
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE "Let me have a tent, will you, somebody?" cried Jud Elderkin.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE "Let me have a tent, will you, somebody?" cried Jud Elderkin.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading There were two tents for each, four fellows sleeping under each canvas shelter.
being joined in close association
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Many hands made light work, and the contents of the supply wagon were soon distributed to the several patrols.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE "Let me have a tent, will you, somebody?" cried Jud Elderkin.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading Many hands made light work, and the contents of the supply wagon were soon distributed to the several patrols.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were two tents for each, four fellows sleeping under each canvas shelter.
Elderkin
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From this reading A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE "Let me have a tent, will you, somebody?" cried Jud Elderkin.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading There were two tents for each, four fellows sleeping under each canvas shelter.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were two tents for each, four fellows sleeping under each canvas shelter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Many hands made light work, and the contents of the supply wagon were soon distributed to the several patrols.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE "Let me have a tent, will you, somebody?" cried Jud Elderkin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
Jud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE "Let me have a tent, will you, somebody?" cried Jud Elderkin.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE "Let me have a tent, will you, somebody?" cried Jud Elderkin.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Many hands made light work, and the contents of the supply wagon were soon distributed to the several patrols.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Many hands made light work, and the contents of the supply wagon were soon distributed to the several patrols.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many hands made light work, and the contents of the supply wagon were soon distributed to the several patrols.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE "Let me have a tent, will you, somebody?" cried Jud Elderkin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
patrolsnounUS /pəˈtroʊlz/
plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Many hands made light work, and the contents of the supply wagon were soon distributed to the several patrols.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
ROADSIDEnounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE "Let me have a tent, will you, somebody?" cried Jud Elderkin.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Many hands made light work, and the contents of the supply wagon were soon distributed to the several patrols.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading There were two tents for each, four fellows sleeping under each canvas shelter.
the state of being asleep
From this reading There were two tents for each, four fellows sleeping under each canvas shelter.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
a person, without saying who
From this reading A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE "Let me have a tent, will you, somebody?" cried Jud Elderkin.
in the near future
From this reading Many hands made light work, and the contents of the supply wagon were soon distributed to the several patrols.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Many hands made light work, and the contents of the supply wagon were soon distributed to the several patrols.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE "Let me have a tent, will you, somebody?" cried Jud Elderkin.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading There were two tents for each, four fellows sleeping under each canvas shelter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE "Let me have a tent, will you, somebody?" cried Jud Elderkin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two tents for each, four fellows sleeping under each canvas shelter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two tents for each, four fellows sleeping under each canvas shelter.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Many hands made light work, and the contents of the supply wagon were soon distributed to the several patrols.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
(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 But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many hands made light work, and the contents of the supply wagon were soon distributed to the several patrols.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE "Let me have a tent, will you, somebody?" cried Jud Elderkin.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Me for the cooking outfit!" sang out Bobolink, though his knowledge of affairs connected with the preparing of food was extremely limited, owing to lack of experience.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Many hands made light work, and the contents of the supply wagon were soon distributed to the several patrols.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But then Bobolink, as well as all the rest of the troop, would be considerably wiser before they slept again under a roof.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE "Let me have a tent, will you, somebody?" cried Jud Elderkin.
