adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You'll be welcome to do all you like after you're broke in.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 “You'll be welcome to do all you like after you're broke in.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can't we help?” asked Helen, though she could scarcely stand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You'll be welcome to do all you like after you're broke in.”
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
Bo
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From this reading “Broke in!” ejaculated Bo, with a little laugh.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading “You girls rest,” he said, briefly.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading “You'll be welcome to do all you like after you're broke in.”
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
Can't
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From this reading “Can't we help?” asked Helen, though she could scarcely stand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Can't we help?” asked Helen, though she could scarcely stand.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You'll be welcome to do all you like after you're broke in.”
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
ejaculated
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From this reading “Broke in!” ejaculated Bo, with a little laugh.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “You girls rest,” he said, briefly.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(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 “Can't we help?” asked Helen, though she could scarcely stand.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Can't we help?” asked Helen, though she could scarcely stand.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You'll be welcome to do all you like after you're broke in.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Broke in!” ejaculated Bo, with a little laugh.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You'll be welcome to do all you like after you're broke in.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Broke in!” ejaculated Bo, with a little laugh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
pine-tree
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From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “You girls rest,” he said, briefly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You girls rest,” he said, briefly.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “Can't we help?” asked Helen, though she could scarcely stand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Can't we help?” asked Helen, though she could scarcely stand.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Can't we help?” asked Helen, though she could scarcely stand.
tarpaulinnoun
waterproofed canvas
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Can't we help?” asked Helen, though she could scarcely stand.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Can't we help?” asked Helen, though she could scarcely stand.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading “You'll be welcome to do all you like after you're broke in.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first camp duty Dale performed was to throw a pack off one of the horses, and, opening it, he took out tarpaulin and blankets, which he arranged on the ground under a pine-tree.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Broke in!” ejaculated Bo, with a little laugh.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You girls rest,” he said, briefly.
You'll
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From this reading “You'll be welcome to do all you like after you're broke in.”
you're
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From this reading “You'll be welcome to do all you like after you're broke in.”
