used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had spent about two weeks in making the trip to the point where they had established camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The tent they had carried was a short distance below the summit, on the eastern slope, with packages and bags and boxes of provisions piled around it.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The tent they had carried was a short distance below the summit, on the eastern slope, with packages and bags and boxes of provisions piled around it.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The tent they had carried was a short distance below the summit, on the eastern slope, with packages and bags and boxes of provisions piled around it.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The tent they had carried was a short distance below the summit, on the eastern slope, with packages and bags and boxes of provisions piled around it.
a youthful male person
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
CameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The tent they had carried was a short distance below the summit, on the eastern slope, with packages and bags and boxes of provisions piled around it.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The tent they had carried was a short distance below the summit, on the eastern slope, with packages and bags and boxes of provisions piled around it.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading To the south lay Virginia, to the north, east and west stretched the mountainous district of West Virginia.
divestedverbUS /daɪˈvestɪd/
past form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading To the south lay Virginia, to the north, east and west stretched the mountainous district of West Virginia.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The tent they had carried was a short distance below the summit, on the eastern slope, with packages and bags and boxes of provisions piled around it.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading They had spent about two weeks in making the trip to the point where they had established camp.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had spent about two weeks in making the trip to the point where they had established camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To the south lay Virginia, to the north, east and west stretched the mountainous district of West Virginia.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They had spent about two weeks in making the trip to the point where they had established camp.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading To the south lay Virginia, to the north, east and west stretched the mountainous district of West Virginia.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the south lay Virginia, to the north, east and west stretched the mountainous district of West Virginia.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The tent they had carried was a short distance below the summit, on the eastern slope, with packages and bags and boxes of provisions piled around it.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The tent they had carried was a short distance below the summit, on the eastern slope, with packages and bags and boxes of provisions piled around it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They had spent about two weeks in making the trip to the point where they had established camp.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The tent they had carried was a short distance below the summit, on the eastern slope, with packages and bags and boxes of provisions piled around it.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The tent they had carried was a short distance below the summit, on the eastern slope, with packages and bags and boxes of provisions piled around it.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The tent they had carried was a short distance below the summit, on the eastern slope, with packages and bags and boxes of provisions piled around it.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the south lay Virginia, to the north, east and west stretched the mountainous district of West Virginia.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They had spent about two weeks in making the trip to the point where they had established camp.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading To the south lay Virginia, to the north, east and west stretched the mountainous district of West Virginia.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The tent they had carried was a short distance below the summit, on the eastern slope, with packages and bags and boxes of provisions piled around it.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The tent they had carried was a short distance below the summit, on the eastern slope, with packages and bags and boxes of provisions piled around it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had spent about two weeks in making the trip to the point where they had established camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had spent about two weeks in making the trip to the point where they had established camp.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading They had spent about two weeks in making the trip to the point where they had established camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had spent about two weeks in making the trip to the point where they had established camp.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had spent about two weeks in making the trip to the point where they had established camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS It was early June, and the members of the Boy Scout Camera Club were camped on a mountain top in West Virginia.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had spent about two weeks in making the trip to the point where they had established camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line.
