used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING AWAKENING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
having companions or an escort
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
matters of personal concern
From this reading And Thad wondered whether, in picking out this camp, Jim might not have had an eye to his own affairs.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
anew
From this reading When they left it, they intended going through the rest of the chain, and then seeking the railroad, with the idea of starting homeward again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Thad wondered whether, in picking out this camp, Jim might not have had an eye to his own affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading A STARTLING AWAKENING.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading When they left it, they intended going through the rest of the chain, and then seeking the railroad, with the idea of starting homeward again.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
the organ of sight
From this reading And Thad wondered whether, in picking out this camp, Jim might not have had an eye to his own affairs.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
the act of departing
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim had selected this site for their last camp on this lake.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Thad wondered whether, in picking out this camp, Jim might not have had an eye to his own affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Thad wondered whether, in picking out this camp, Jim might not have had an eye to his own affairs.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading When they left it, they intended going through the rest of the chain, and then seeking the railroad, with the idea of starting homeward again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When they left it, they intended going through the rest of the chain, and then seeking the railroad, with the idea of starting homeward again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Thad wondered whether, in picking out this camp, Jim might not have had an eye to his own affairs.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading When they left it, they intended going through the rest of the chain, and then seeking the railroad, with the idea of starting homeward again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
Jim
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From this reading Jim had selected this site for their last camp on this lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
immediately past
From this reading Jim had selected this site for their last camp on this lake.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When they left it, they intended going through the rest of the chain, and then seeking the railroad, with the idea of starting homeward again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And Thad wondered whether, in picking out this camp, Jim might not have had an eye to his own affairs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Thad wondered whether, in picking out this camp, Jim might not have had an eye to his own affairs.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
on one occasion
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Thad wondered whether, in picking out this camp, Jim might not have had an eye to his own affairs.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And Thad wondered whether, in picking out this camp, Jim might not have had an eye to his own affairs.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading And Thad wondered whether, in picking out this camp, Jim might not have had an eye to his own affairs.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading When they left it, they intended going through the rest of the chain, and then seeking the railroad, with the idea of starting homeward again.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When they left it, they intended going through the rest of the chain, and then seeking the railroad, with the idea of starting homeward again.
the act of searching for something
From this reading When they left it, they intended going through the rest of the chain, and then seeking the railroad, with the idea of starting homeward again.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Jim had selected this site for their last camp on this lake.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading Jim had selected this site for their last camp on this lake.
in the near future
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading When they left it, they intended going through the rest of the chain, and then seeking the railroad, with the idea of starting homeward again.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING AWAKENING.
Thad
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From this reading And Thad wondered whether, in picking out this camp, Jim might not have had an eye to his own affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When they left it, they intended going through the rest of the chain, and then seeking the railroad, with the idea of starting homeward again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they left it, they intended going through the rest of the chain, and then seeking the railroad, with the idea of starting homeward again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jim had selected this site for their last camp on this lake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When they left it, they intended going through the rest of the chain, and then seeking the railroad, with the idea of starting homeward again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Thad wondered whether, in picking out this camp, Jim might not have had an eye to his own affairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
at the time that
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And Thad wondered whether, in picking out this camp, Jim might not have had an eye to his own affairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they left it, they intended going through the rest of the chain, and then seeking the railroad, with the idea of starting homeward again.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading And Thad wondered whether, in picking out this camp, Jim might not have had an eye to his own affairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was about four o'clock on the following afternoon when the three canoes containing the boys of the Silver Fox Patrol, accompanied by their two guides, drew up once more on the lake shore, and preparations for going into camp were hastily commenced, since night would soon be upon them.
