used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just the kind for a picnic."
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's rather nice," remarked Jim, "to camp under cottonwoods after having nothing but pines over us, or the sky."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading "It does seem sort of civilized," said Tom.
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading "It's rather nice," remarked Jim, "to camp under cottonwoods after having nothing but pines over us, or the sky."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does seem sort of civilized," said Tom.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just the kind for a picnic."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This is one of the nicest places we have struck.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "It's rather nice," remarked Jim, "to camp under cottonwoods after having nothing but pines over us, or the sky."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is one of the nicest places we have struck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does seem sort of civilized," said Tom.
It's
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From this reading "It's rather nice," remarked Jim, "to camp under cottonwoods after having nothing but pines over us, or the sky."
Jim
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From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
and nothing more
From this reading Just the kind for a picnic."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Just the kind for a picnic."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It's rather nice," remarked Jim, "to camp under cottonwoods after having nothing but pines over us, or the sky."
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "This is one of the nicest places we have struck.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It's rather nice," remarked Jim, "to camp under cottonwoods after having nothing but pines over us, or the sky."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It does seem sort of civilized," said Tom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This is one of the nicest places we have struck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's rather nice," remarked Jim, "to camp under cottonwoods after having nothing but pines over us, or the sky."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It's rather nice," remarked Jim, "to camp under cottonwoods after having nothing but pines over us, or the sky."
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Just the kind for a picnic."
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading "It's rather nice," remarked Jim, "to camp under cottonwoods after having nothing but pines over us, or the sky."
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This is one of the nicest places we have struck.
on the contrary
From this reading "It's rather nice," remarked Jim, "to camp under cottonwoods after having nothing but pines over us, or the sky."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It's rather nice," remarked Jim, "to camp under cottonwoods after having nothing but pines over us, or the sky."
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It does seem sort of civilized," said Tom.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It does seem sort of civilized," said Tom.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "It's rather nice," remarked Jim, "to camp under cottonwoods after having nothing but pines over us, or the sky."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "It does seem sort of civilized," said Tom.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "This is one of the nicest places we have struck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is one of the nicest places we have struck.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
male cat
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "It's rather nice," remarked Jim, "to camp under cottonwoods after having nothing but pines over us, or the sky."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's rather nice," remarked Jim, "to camp under cottonwoods after having nothing but pines over us, or the sky."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BEGINNING THE BOAT After we had got thoroughly rested, Jim from being rescued and Tom and I from doing the rescuing act, we went back to our camp.
