used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
in the past
From this reading But before the feast could be eaten a ceremony of as grave importance to the Camp Fire girls as to the Indian maidens of long ago must take place.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Each girl was to take the oath of purity and honor, and then the maidens' song would be sung and four times they would dance around the altar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Each girl was to take the oath of purity and honor, and then the maidens' song would be sung and four times they would dance around the altar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But before the feast could be eaten a ceremony of as grave importance to the Camp Fire girls as to the Indian maidens of long ago must take place.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But before the feast could be eaten a ceremony of as grave importance to the Camp Fire girls as to the Indian maidens of long ago must take place.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before the feast could be eaten a ceremony of as grave importance to the Camp Fire girls as to the Indian maidens of long ago must take place.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before the feast could be eaten a ceremony of as grave importance to the Camp Fire girls as to the Indian maidens of long ago must take place.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading But before the feast could be eaten a ceremony of as grave importance to the Camp Fire girls as to the Indian maidens of long ago must take place.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
cone-shapedadjective
relating to or resembling a cone
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But before the feast could be eaten a ceremony of as grave importance to the Camp Fire girls as to the Indian maidens of long ago must take place.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Each girl was to take the oath of purity and honor, and then the maidens' song would be sung and four times they would dance around the altar.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading But before the feast could be eaten a ceremony of as grave importance to the Camp Fire girls as to the Indian maidens of long ago must take place.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Each girl was to take the oath of purity and honor, and then the maidens' song would be sung and four times they would dance around the altar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
a young female
From this reading Each girl was to take the oath of purity and honor, and then the maidens' song would be sung and four times they would dance around the altar.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But before the feast could be eaten a ceremony of as grave importance to the Camp Fire girls as to the Indian maidens of long ago must take place.
death of a person
From this reading But before the feast could be eaten a ceremony of as grave importance to the Camp Fire girls as to the Indian maidens of long ago must take place.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Each girl was to take the oath of purity and honor, and then the maidens' song would be sung and four times they would dance around the altar.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading But before the feast could be eaten a ceremony of as grave importance to the Camp Fire girls as to the Indian maidens of long ago must take place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But before the feast could be eaten a ceremony of as grave importance to the Camp Fire girls as to the Indian maidens of long ago must take place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
MaidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
McMurtry
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From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But before the feast could be eaten a ceremony of as grave importance to the Camp Fire girls as to the Indian maidens of long ago must take place.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Each girl was to take the oath of purity and honor, and then the maidens' song would be sung and four times they would dance around the altar.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
a human being
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But before the feast could be eaten a ceremony of as grave importance to the Camp Fire girls as to the Indian maidens of long ago must take place.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading Each girl was to take the oath of purity and honor, and then the maidens' song would be sung and four times they would dance around the altar.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
roastingnounUS /ˈroʊstɪŋ/
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Each girl was to take the oath of purity and honor, and then the maidens' song would be sung and four times they would dance around the altar.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Each girl was to take the oath of purity and honor, and then the maidens' song would be sung and four times they would dance around the altar.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
carry out
From this reading But before the feast could be eaten a ceremony of as grave importance to the Camp Fire girls as to the Indian maidens of long ago must take place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Each girl was to take the oath of purity and honor, and then the maidens' song would be sung and four times they would dance around the altar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each girl was to take the oath of purity and honor, and then the maidens' song would be sung and four times they would dance around the altar.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Each girl was to take the oath of purity and honor, and then the maidens' song would be sung and four times they would dance around the altar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each girl was to take the oath of purity and honor, and then the maidens' song would be sung and four times they would dance around the altar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now the regular Council Fire proceedings were over and the Indian custom of "The Maidens' Feast" about to begin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The August moon had never been more radiant, indeed it flooded the Sunrise Camp grounds with a brightness that made it appear almost like day.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading In a circle about a cone-shaped rock, which had been brought with infinite difficulty to its position in the camp grounds, Miss McMurtry and the maidens were seated, each person bearing in her lap a round wooden bowl, while from the smoldering ashes of the Council Fire arose a delicious odor of roasting ears of corn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Each girl was to take the oath of purity and honor, and then the maidens' song would be sung and four times they would dance around the altar.
