afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No, and we wouldn’t even if we had brought the whole camp outfit with us,” replied Marie.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE GYPSY CAMP “Have we everything we need?” asked Natalie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But we have enough!” declared Mrs. Bonnell, looking at what she carried, and then at the burdens borne by the girls.
Bonnell
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From this reading “But we have enough!” declared Mrs. Bonnell, looking at what she carried, and then at the burdens borne by the girls.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “But we have enough!” declared Mrs. Bonnell, looking at what she carried, and then at the burdens borne by the girls.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “No, and we wouldn’t even if we had brought the whole camp outfit with us,” replied Marie.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “But we have enough!” declared Mrs. Bonnell, looking at what she carried, and then at the burdens borne by the girls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But we have enough!” declared Mrs. Bonnell, looking at what she carried, and then at the burdens borne by the girls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “But we have enough!” declared Mrs. Bonnell, looking at what she carried, and then at the burdens borne by the girls.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE GYPSY CAMP “Have we everything we need?” asked Natalie.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “But we have enough!” declared Mrs. Bonnell, looking at what she carried, and then at the burdens borne by the girls.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “But we have enough!” declared Mrs. Bonnell, looking at what she carried, and then at the burdens borne by the girls.
didn't
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From this reading “We’d still find that we wanted something we didn’t have.”
DogwoodnounUS /ˈdɔːɡwʊd/
a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “But we have enough!” declared Mrs. Bonnell, looking at what she carried, and then at the burdens borne by the girls.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
divisible by two
From this reading “No, and we wouldn’t even if we had brought the whole camp outfit with us,” replied Marie.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE GYPSY CAMP “Have we everything we need?” asked Natalie.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “We’d still find that we wanted something we didn’t have.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “But we have enough!” declared Mrs. Bonnell, looking at what she carried, and then at the burdens borne by the girls.
GypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
GYPSYnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading THE GYPSY CAMP “Have we everything we need?” asked Natalie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “No, and we wouldn’t even if we had brought the whole camp outfit with us,” replied Marie.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE GYPSY CAMP “Have we everything we need?” asked Natalie.
hornetsnounUS /ˈhɔːrnəts/
plural of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “No, and we wouldn’t even if we had brought the whole camp outfit with us,” replied Marie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “But we have enough!” declared Mrs. Bonnell, looking at what she carried, and then at the burdens borne by the girls.
engage in
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
Marie
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From this reading “No, and we wouldn’t even if we had brought the whole camp outfit with us,” replied Marie.
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 It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “But we have enough!” declared Mrs. Bonnell, looking at what she carried, and then at the burdens borne by the girls.
Natalie
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From this reading THE GYPSY CAMP “Have we everything we need?” asked Natalie.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE GYPSY CAMP “Have we everything we need?” asked Natalie.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, and we wouldn’t even if we had brought the whole camp outfit with us,” replied Marie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “No, and we wouldn’t even if we had brought the whole camp outfit with us,” replied Marie.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No, and we wouldn’t even if we had brought the whole camp outfit with us,” replied Marie.
sallied
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From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But we have enough!” declared Mrs. Bonnell, looking at what she carried, and then at the burdens borne by the girls.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “We’d still find that we wanted something we didn’t have.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “We’d still find that we wanted something we didn’t have.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We’d still find that we wanted something we didn’t have.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GYPSY CAMP “Have we everything we need?” asked Natalie.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “But we have enough!” declared Mrs. Bonnell, looking at what she carried, and then at the burdens borne by the girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, and we wouldn’t even if we had brought the whole camp outfit with us,” replied Marie.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “We’d still find that we wanted something we didn’t have.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two days after the episode of the hornets, and the members of Dogwood Camp had sallied forth to make another effort to locate the Gypsies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GYPSY CAMP “Have we everything we need?” asked Natalie.
We'd
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From this reading “We’d still find that we wanted something we didn’t have.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But we have enough!” declared Mrs. Bonnell, looking at what she carried, and then at the burdens borne by the girls.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “No, and we wouldn’t even if we had brought the whole camp outfit with us,” replied Marie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No, and we wouldn’t even if we had brought the whole camp outfit with us,” replied Marie.
wouldn't
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From this reading “No, and we wouldn’t even if we had brought the whole camp outfit with us,” replied Marie.
