used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is a nice place for a camp, isn't it, youngster?"
(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 "Very nice, sergeant; but it will soon be spoiled with all these troops arriving.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have just been counting them, there are thirty-two in sight.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Very nice, sergeant; but it will soon be spoiled with all these troops arriving.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Very nice, sergeant; but it will soon be spoiled with all these troops arriving.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have just been counting them, there are thirty-two in sight.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Very nice, sergeant; but it will soon be spoiled with all these troops arriving.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "It is a nice place for a camp, isn't it, youngster?"
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading I have just been counting them, there are thirty-two in sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is a nice place for a camp, isn't it, youngster?"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just been counting them, there are thirty-two in sight.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have just been counting them, there are thirty-two in sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have just been counting them, there are thirty-two in sight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a nice place for a camp, isn't it, youngster?"
isn't
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From this reading "It is a nice place for a camp, isn't it, youngster?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a nice place for a camp, isn't it, youngster?"
and nothing more
From this reading I have just been counting them, there are thirty-two in sight.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It is a nice place for a camp, isn't it, youngster?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
palm-trees
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From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It is a nice place for a camp, isn't it, youngster?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Very nice, sergeant; but it will soon be spoiled with all these troops arriving.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I have just been counting them, there are thirty-two in sight.
in the near future
From this reading "Very nice, sergeant; but it will soon be spoiled with all these troops arriving.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "Very nice, sergeant; but it will soon be spoiled with all these troops arriving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have just been counting them, there are thirty-two in sight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have just been counting them, there are thirty-two in sight.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Very nice, sergeant; but it will soon be spoiled with all these troops arriving.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading I have just been counting them, there are thirty-two in sight.
soldiers collectively
From this reading "Very nice, sergeant; but it will soon be spoiled with all these troops arriving.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very nice, sergeant; but it will soon be spoiled with all these troops arriving.
a Caucasian
From this reading It is very pretty now with that grove of palm-trees, and the low green bushes that hide the sand, and the river with all the boats with white sails.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Very nice, sergeant; but it will soon be spoiled with all these troops arriving.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Very nice, sergeant; but it will soon be spoiled with all these troops arriving.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "It is a nice place for a camp, isn't it, youngster?"
