abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading They were scattered about in delightful abandon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were scattered about in delightful abandon.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The ministers were in the preachers' room on the afternoon of this camp meeting day.
in addition
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The ministers were in the preachers' room on the afternoon of this camp meeting day.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
cotsnounUS /kɑːts/
plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The ministers were in the preachers' room on the afternoon of this camp meeting day.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading They were scattered about in delightful abandon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ministers were in the preachers' room on the afternoon of this camp meeting day.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The ministers were in the preachers' room on the afternoon of this camp meeting day.
the force of workers available
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The ministers were in the preachers' room on the afternoon of this camp meeting day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ministers were in the preachers' room on the afternoon of this camp meeting day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ministers were in the preachers' room on the afternoon of this camp meeting day.
others
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From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
preachersnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading The ministers were in the preachers' room on the afternoon of this camp meeting day.
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
regalingverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “regale” — provide with choice or abundant food or drink
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The ministers were in the preachers' room on the afternoon of this camp meeting day.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading They were scattered about in delightful abandon.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
spiralsnounUS /ˈspaɪrəlz/
plural of “spiral” — a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Swapping Stories.
SwappingverbUS /ˈswɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “swap” — exchange or give (something) in exchange for
From this reading Swapping Stories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ministers were in the preachers' room on the afternoon of this camp meeting day.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were scattered about in delightful abandon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The ministers were in the preachers' room on the afternoon of this camp meeting day.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ministers were in the preachers' room on the afternoon of this camp meeting day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some had thrown themselves on rough cots; others were lounging on rude benches which served as seats; the few plain chairs which the place boasted were also occupied.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of the men were regaling themselves with the fragrant Kentucky tobacco, and the blue smoke ascended in widening spirals to the rafters above.
