used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
(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 The days were not long enough for all the two girls crowded into them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
have
From this reading Rosanna felt that she never could bear it if she couldn't be a Girl Scout.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rosanna felt that she never could bear it if she couldn't be a Girl Scout.
couldn't
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From this reading Rosanna felt that she never could bear it if she couldn't be a Girl Scout.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The days were not long enough for all the two girls crowded into them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days were not long enough for all the two girls crowded into them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How the time did fly!
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The days were not long enough for all the two girls crowded into them.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Rosanna felt that she never could bear it if she couldn't be a Girl Scout.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading How the time did fly!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The days were not long enough for all the two girls crowded into them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
a young female
From this reading Rosanna felt that she never could bear it if she couldn't be a Girl Scout.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The days were not long enough for all the two girls crowded into them.
the act of departing
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
Hargrave
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(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
How
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Rosanna felt that she never could bear it if she couldn't be a Girl Scout.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The days were not long enough for all the two girls crowded into them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
hear with intention
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
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 The days were not long enough for all the two girls crowded into them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Rosanna felt that she never could bear it if she couldn't be a Girl Scout.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The days were not long enough for all the two girls crowded into them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
with speed
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
Rosanna
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From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosanna felt that she never could bear it if she couldn't be a Girl Scout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the time did fly!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The days were not long enough for all the two girls crowded into them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How the time did fly!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The days were not long enough for all the two girls crowded into them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days were not long enough for all the two girls crowded into them.
in or at the place that
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
belonging to which person
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Helen knew all about it from past trips, and she spent hours while they sat working on their presents for Mrs. Hargrave, whose birthday was rapidly approaching, telling Rosanna all about their good times.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a few weeks Helen would be going away to a Scout camp where dozens of girls would live in tents and row and swim and fish and cook and listen to wise and sympathetic talks from their leaders.
