afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWS AND MORE NEWS “Come on, Jerry!” said Jake Utway.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “You’re on!” answered his brother, and began climbing the ladder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We’ll go up and pitch down the chunks, and the other guys can stow them away in the refrigerator.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You’re on!” answered his brother, and began climbing the ladder.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “You’re on!” answered his brother, and began climbing the ladder.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We’ll go up and pitch down the chunks, and the other guys can stow them away in the refrigerator.”
chunksnounUS /tʃʌŋks/
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading “We’ll go up and pitch down the chunks, and the other guys can stow them away in the refrigerator.”
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “You’re on!” answered his brother, and began climbing the ladder.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NEWS AND MORE NEWS “Come on, Jerry!” said Jake Utway.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “We’ll go up and pitch down the chunks, and the other guys can stow them away in the refrigerator.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
Ellick's
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From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We’ll go up and pitch down the chunks, and the other guys can stow them away in the refrigerator.”
guysnounUS /ɡaɪz/
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “We’ll go up and pitch down the chunks, and the other guys can stow them away in the refrigerator.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You’re on!” answered his brother, and began climbing the ladder.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’ll go up and pitch down the chunks, and the other guys can stow them away in the refrigerator.”
Jake
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From this reading NEWS AND MORE NEWS “Come on, Jerry!” said Jake Utway.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading NEWS AND MORE NEWS “Come on, Jerry!” said Jake Utway.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “You’re on!” answered his brother, and began climbing the ladder.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
Lenape
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From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading NEWS AND MORE NEWS “Come on, Jerry!” said Jake Utway.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS AND MORE NEWS “Come on, Jerry!” said Jake Utway.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEWS AND MORE NEWS “Come on, Jerry!” said Jake Utway.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “We’ll go up and pitch down the chunks, and the other guys can stow them away in the refrigerator.”
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “We’ll go up and pitch down the chunks, and the other guys can stow them away in the refrigerator.”
refrigeratornounUS /rəˈfrɪdʒəreɪtər/
white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
From this reading “We’ll go up and pitch down the chunks, and the other guys can stow them away in the refrigerator.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading NEWS AND MORE NEWS “Come on, Jerry!” said Jake Utway.
squad-work
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From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
stowverbUS /stoʊ/
fill by packing tightly
From this reading “We’ll go up and pitch down the chunks, and the other guys can stow them away in the refrigerator.”
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’ll go up and pitch down the chunks, and the other guys can stow them away in the refrigerator.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We’ll go up and pitch down the chunks, and the other guys can stow them away in the refrigerator.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tent Ten had been assigned, as their squad-work the next morning after the council, to filling the large refrigerator in the pantry behind Ellick’s large, airy kitchen.
towerlike
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From this reading This duty required that they ascend to the towerlike structure that housed the summer’s supply of ice for Camp Lenape.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We’ll go up and pitch down the chunks, and the other guys can stow them away in the refrigerator.”
Utway
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From this reading NEWS AND MORE NEWS “Come on, Jerry!” said Jake Utway.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll go up and pitch down the chunks, and the other guys can stow them away in the refrigerator.”
You're
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From this reading “You’re on!” answered his brother, and began climbing the ladder.
