used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
anew
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Instead of answering her directly, he said: "You would love the life in the caravan.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Come on any terms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wish I could come with you without having to be married."
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Instead of answering her directly, he said: "You would love the life in the caravan.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I wish I could come with you without having to be married."
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish I could come with you without having to be married."
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
the first light of day
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
without deviation
From this reading Instead of answering her directly, he said: "You would love the life in the caravan.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
the act of departing
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I wish I could come with you without having to be married."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of answering her directly, he said: "You would love the life in the caravan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of answering her directly, he said: "You would love the life in the caravan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of answering her directly, he said: "You would love the life in the caravan.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of answering her directly, he said: "You would love the life in the caravan.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Instead of answering her directly, he said: "You would love the life in the caravan.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Instead of answering her directly, he said: "You would love the life in the caravan.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "I wish I could come with you without having to be married."
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of answering her directly, he said: "You would love the life in the caravan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on any terms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Instead of answering her directly, he said: "You would love the life in the caravan.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
the state of being asleep
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "Come on any terms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead of answering her directly, he said: "You would love the life in the caravan.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Come, then," he said.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
up to a particular time
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I could come with you without having to be married."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wish I could come with you without having to be married."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I wish I could come with you without having to be married."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Instead of answering her directly, he said: "You would love the life in the caravan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Instead of answering her directly, he said: "You would love the life in the caravan.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Think of the camp--making a fire of sticks and cooking your supper under the stars, and the great moonlit nights, and sleeping in pine woods and waking in the dawn and curling yourself up in your blanket and going to sleep again till I shouted out that the fire was alight and breakfast nearly ready."
