used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am afraid I am not much of a camper."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading She forced the shadow of a smile with the admission.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am afraid I am not much of a camper."
(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 It was good of you to go to all of this trouble.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
camp-fire
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From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
campernounUS /ˈkæmpər/
someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading I am afraid I am not much of a camper."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She forced the shadow of a smile with the admission.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was good of you to go to all of this trouble.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was good of you to go to all of this trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "I am not hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was good of you to go to all of this trouble.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am afraid I am not much of a camper."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not hungry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was good of you to go to all of this trouble.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She forced the shadow of a smile with the admission.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She forced the shadow of a smile with the admission.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She forced the shadow of a smile with the admission.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She forced the shadow of a smile with the admission.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was good of you to go to all of this trouble.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was good of you to go to all of this trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was good of you to go to all of this trouble.
Tuckered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was good of you to go to all of this trouble.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She forced the shadow of a smile with the admission.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was good of you to go to all of this trouble.
