used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
at or in the front
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
(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 Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't want any guide to take care of me, yet I do need some one who will help me cook.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had thought of asking you to go, Jack, but as 'boys don't cook'--of course--" "Oh, but they do camp cooking!"
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I had thought of asking you to go, Jack, but as 'boys don't cook'--of course--" "Oh, but they do camp cooking!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I had thought of asking you to go, Jack, but as 'boys don't cook'--of course--" "Oh, but they do camp cooking!"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had thought of asking you to go, Jack, but as 'boys don't cook'--of course--" "Oh, but they do camp cooking!"
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
can't
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From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I don't want any guide to take care of me, yet I do need some one who will help me cook.
deem to be
From this reading "Now if only you had taken lessons all these months as the girls have, I might consider taking you."
prepare a hot meal
From this reading I don't want any guide to take care of me, yet I do need some one who will help me cook.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading I had thought of asking you to go, Jack, but as 'boys don't cook'--of course--" "Oh, but they do camp cooking!"
corn-bread
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From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I had thought of asking you to go, Jack, but as 'boys don't cook'--of course--" "Oh, but they do camp cooking!"
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
digestionnounUS /daɪˈdʒestʃən/
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't want any guide to take care of me, yet I do need some one who will help me cook.
don't
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From this reading I don't want any guide to take care of me, yet I do need some one who will help me cook.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
experimentedverbUS /ɪkˈsperəməntəd/
past form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Now if only you had taken lessons all these months as the girls have, I might consider taking you."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had thought of asking you to go, Jack, but as 'boys don't cook'--of course--" "Oh, but they do camp cooking!"
the act of departing
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading I don't want any guide to take care of me, yet I do need some one who will help me cook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had thought of asking you to go, Jack, but as 'boys don't cook'--of course--" "Oh, but they do camp cooking!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now if only you had taken lessons all these months as the girls have, I might consider taking you."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I don't want any guide to take care of me, yet I do need some one who will help me cook.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't want any guide to take care of me, yet I do need some one who will help me cook.
I've
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From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now if only you had taken lessons all these months as the girls have, I might consider taking you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I had thought of asking you to go, Jack, but as 'boys don't cook'--of course--" "Oh, but they do camp cooking!"
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading "Now if only you had taken lessons all these months as the girls have, I might consider taking you."
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 IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
engage in
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Now if only you had taken lessons all these months as the girls have, I might consider taking you."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Now if only you had taken lessons all these months as the girls have, I might consider taking you."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I don't want any guide to take care of me, yet I do need some one who will help me cook.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now if only you had taken lessons all these months as the girls have, I might consider taking you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I had thought of asking you to go, Jack, but as 'boys don't cook'--of course--" "Oh, but they do camp cooking!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
and nothing more
From this reading "Now if only you had taken lessons all these months as the girls have, I might consider taking you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I don't want any guide to take care of me, yet I do need some one who will help me cook.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
carry out
From this reading I don't want any guide to take care of me, yet I do need some one who will help me cook.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Now if only you had taken lessons all these months as the girls have, I might consider taking you."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Now if only you had taken lessons all these months as the girls have, I might consider taking you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now if only you had taken lessons all these months as the girls have, I might consider taking you."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Now if only you had taken lessons all these months as the girls have, I might consider taking you."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had thought of asking you to go, Jack, but as 'boys don't cook'--of course--" "Oh, but they do camp cooking!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had thought of asking you to go, Jack, but as 'boys don't cook'--of course--" "Oh, but they do camp cooking!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading IN CAMP "I've a nice long vacation ahead of me," announced Father Blair at breakfast one hot summer morning, "and I've set my heart on going to Maine on a camping trip.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want any guide to take care of me, yet I do need some one who will help me cook.
which person or people
From this reading I don't want any guide to take care of me, yet I do need some one who will help me cook.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don't want any guide to take care of me, yet I do need some one who will help me cook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack exclaimed enthusiastically; "all sorts of things--bacon, and fried eggs, and corn-bread--" "But, you see, you can't make any of those, and my digestion being delicate, I don't feel that I can be experimented upon," said his father, with a twinkle in his eye.
but in spite of that
From this reading I don't want any guide to take care of me, yet I do need some one who will help me cook.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had thought of asking you to go, Jack, but as 'boys don't cook'--of course--" "Oh, but they do camp cooking!"
