used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Also, dear Camp Comalong was fading away, or was it looming up large as a proposed Samaritan camp?
in actual fact
From this reading Peg had actually spent the night in the Bobbies' camp, and her treasure was now hidden in their packing-case safe.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Breakfast was not finished when Benny came pumping along on his wheel.
in addition
From this reading Also, dear Camp Comalong was fading away, or was it looming up large as a proposed Samaritan camp?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new day stood out independent of its past and future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Also, dear Camp Comalong was fading away, or was it looming up large as a proposed Samaritan camp?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Also, dear Camp Comalong was fading away, or was it looming up large as a proposed Samaritan camp?
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading Breakfast was not finished when Benny came pumping along on his wheel.
Bobbies
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From this reading Peg had actually spent the night in the Bobbies' camp, and her treasure was now hidden in their packing-case safe.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast was not finished when Benny came pumping along on his wheel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Breakfast was not finished when Benny came pumping along on his wheel.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Peg had actually spent the night in the Bobbies' camp, and her treasure was now hidden in their packing-case safe.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading THE ROOM OF MYSTERY How things had changed!
Comalong
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From this reading Also, dear Camp Comalong was fading away, or was it looming up large as a proposed Samaritan camp?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The new day stood out independent of its past and future.
dearly loved
From this reading Also, dear Camp Comalong was fading away, or was it looming up large as a proposed Samaritan camp?
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading Also, dear Camp Comalong was fading away, or was it looming up large as a proposed Samaritan camp?
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Breakfast was not finished when Benny came pumping along on his wheel.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The new day stood out independent of its past and future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peg had actually spent the night in the Bobbies' camp, and her treasure was now hidden in their packing-case safe.
not accessible to view
From this reading Peg had actually spent the night in the Bobbies' camp, and her treasure was now hidden in their packing-case safe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Breakfast was not finished when Benny came pumping along on his wheel.
How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peg had actually spent the night in the Bobbies' camp, and her treasure was now hidden in their packing-case safe.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading The new day stood out independent of its past and future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Also, dear Camp Comalong was fading away, or was it looming up large as a proposed Samaritan camp?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The new day stood out independent of its past and future.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Also, dear Camp Comalong was fading away, or was it looming up large as a proposed Samaritan camp?
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Also, dear Camp Comalong was fading away, or was it looming up large as a proposed Samaritan camp?
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE ROOM OF MYSTERY How things had changed!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new day stood out independent of its past and future.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Peg had actually spent the night in the Bobbies' camp, and her treasure was now hidden in their packing-case safe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Breakfast was not finished when Benny came pumping along on his wheel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Peg had actually spent the night in the Bobbies' camp, and her treasure was now hidden in their packing-case safe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROOM OF MYSTERY How things had changed!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Breakfast was not finished when Benny came pumping along on his wheel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Also, dear Camp Comalong was fading away, or was it looming up large as a proposed Samaritan camp?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The new day stood out independent of its past and future.
packing-case
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From this reading Peg had actually spent the night in the Bobbies' camp, and her treasure was now hidden in their packing-case safe.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The new day stood out independent of its past and future.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading Peg had actually spent the night in the Bobbies' camp, and her treasure was now hidden in their packing-case safe.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Also, dear Camp Comalong was fading away, or was it looming up large as a proposed Samaritan camp?
pumpingverbUS /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading Breakfast was not finished when Benny came pumping along on his wheel.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Peg had actually spent the night in the Bobbies' camp, and her treasure was now hidden in their packing-case safe.
SamaritannounUS /səˈmerɪtən/
a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading Also, dear Camp Comalong was fading away, or was it looming up large as a proposed Samaritan camp?
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Peg had actually spent the night in the Bobbies' camp, and her treasure was now hidden in their packing-case safe.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The new day stood out independent of its past and future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Peg had actually spent the night in the Bobbies' camp, and her treasure was now hidden in their packing-case safe.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE ROOM OF MYSTERY How things had changed!
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Peg had actually spent the night in the Bobbies' camp, and her treasure was now hidden in their packing-case safe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Also, dear Camp Comalong was fading away, or was it looming up large as a proposed Samaritan camp?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peg had actually spent the night in the Bobbies' camp, and her treasure was now hidden in their packing-case safe.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Breakfast was not finished when Benny came pumping along on his wheel.
at the time that
From this reading Breakfast was not finished when Benny came pumping along on his wheel.
