used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Then we won’t have to chop any trees down?” remarked Ruth, lightly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Now, Captain, where do we go from here?” asked Ethel.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Now, Captain, where do we go from here?” asked Ethel.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading “Then we won’t have to chop any trees down?” remarked Ruth, lightly.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “I think you won’t have much difficulty in passing that part of the Sailor test.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now, Captain, where do we go from here?” asked Ethel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Then we won’t have to chop any trees down?” remarked Ruth, lightly.
ENCAMPMENTnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
Ethel
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From this reading “Now, Captain, where do we go from here?” asked Ethel.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Now, Captain, where do we go from here?” asked Ethel.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Now, Captain, where do we go from here?” asked Ethel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think you won’t have much difficulty in passing that part of the Sailor test.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Now, Captain, where do we go from here?” asked Ethel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think you won’t have much difficulty in passing that part of the Sailor test.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I think you won’t have much difficulty in passing that part of the Sailor test.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
landingsnounUS /ˈlændɪŋz/
plural of “landing” — an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
Let's
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From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
without good reason
From this reading “Then we won’t have to chop any trees down?” remarked Ruth, lightly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I think you won’t have much difficulty in passing that part of the Sailor test.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Captain, where do we go from here?” asked Ethel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I think you won’t have much difficulty in passing that part of the Sailor test.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I think you won’t have much difficulty in passing that part of the Sailor test.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “I think you won’t have much difficulty in passing that part of the Sailor test.”
Phillips
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From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
on the contrary
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Then we won’t have to chop any trees down?” remarked Ruth, lightly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “I think you won’t have much difficulty in passing that part of the Sailor test.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “I think you won’t have much difficulty in passing that part of the Sailor test.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think you won’t have much difficulty in passing that part of the Sailor test.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then we won’t have to chop any trees down?” remarked Ruth, lightly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think you won’t have much difficulty in passing that part of the Sailor test.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then we won’t have to chop any trees down?” remarked Ruth, lightly.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Then we won’t have to chop any trees down?” remarked Ruth, lightly.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now, Captain, where do we go from here?” asked Ethel.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Now, Captain, where do we go from here?” asked Ethel.
won't
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From this reading “I think you won’t have much difficulty in passing that part of the Sailor test.”
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said, “Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT “You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore.
