used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place, they had brought no mosquito netting and a fire was necessary to keep off insects.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading And so they banked it, with the agreement that whoever woke in the night was to put more wood on it and stir it up generally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, they had brought no mosquito netting and a fire was necessary to keep off insects.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading They had great sport crawling into their sleeping bags.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading And so they banked it, with the agreement that whoever woke in the night was to put more wood on it and stir it up generally.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the first place, they had brought no mosquito netting and a fire was necessary to keep off insects.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading NIGHT IN THE TENT It was decided not to let the campfire go out entirely.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading They had great sport crawling into their sleeping bags.
recognizable; marked
From this reading NIGHT IN THE TENT It was decided not to let the campfire go out entirely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading NIGHT IN THE TENT It was decided not to let the campfire go out entirely.
divisible by two
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
every person
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the first place, they had brought no mosquito netting and a fire was necessary to keep off insects.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, they had brought no mosquito netting and a fire was necessary to keep off insects.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
usually; as a rule
From this reading And so they banked it, with the agreement that whoever woke in the night was to put more wood on it and stir it up generally.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NIGHT IN THE TENT It was decided not to let the campfire go out entirely.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had great sport crawling into their sleeping bags.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, they had brought no mosquito netting and a fire was necessary to keep off insects.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NIGHT IN THE TENT It was decided not to let the campfire go out entirely.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading In the first place, they had brought no mosquito netting and a fire was necessary to keep off insects.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had great sport crawling into their sleeping bags.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NIGHT IN THE TENT It was decided not to let the campfire go out entirely.
and nothing more
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the first place, they had brought no mosquito netting and a fire was necessary to keep off insects.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading NIGHT IN THE TENT It was decided not to let the campfire go out entirely.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And so they banked it, with the agreement that whoever woke in the night was to put more wood on it and stir it up generally.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading In the first place, they had brought no mosquito netting and a fire was necessary to keep off insects.
absolutely essential
From this reading In the first place, they had brought no mosquito netting and a fire was necessary to keep off insects.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading In the first place, they had brought no mosquito netting and a fire was necessary to keep off insects.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT IN THE TENT It was decided not to let the campfire go out entirely.
not any; not one
From this reading In the first place, they had brought no mosquito netting and a fire was necessary to keep off insects.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NIGHT IN THE TENT It was decided not to let the campfire go out entirely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the first place, they had brought no mosquito netting and a fire was necessary to keep off insects.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so they banked it, with the agreement that whoever woke in the night was to put more wood on it and stir it up generally.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NIGHT IN THE TENT It was decided not to let the campfire go out entirely.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, they had brought no mosquito netting and a fire was necessary to keep off insects.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And so they banked it, with the agreement that whoever woke in the night was to put more wood on it and stir it up generally.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
the state of being asleep
From this reading They had great sport crawling into their sleeping bags.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they banked it, with the agreement that whoever woke in the night was to put more wood on it and stir it up generally.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading They had great sport crawling into their sleeping bags.
move an implement through
From this reading And so they banked it, with the agreement that whoever woke in the night was to put more wood on it and stir it up generally.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading NIGHT IN THE TENT It was decided not to let the campfire go out entirely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT IN THE TENT It was decided not to let the campfire go out entirely.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had great sport crawling into their sleeping bags.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, they had brought no mosquito netting and a fire was necessary to keep off insects.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NIGHT IN THE TENT It was decided not to let the campfire go out entirely.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And so they banked it, with the agreement that whoever woke in the night was to put more wood on it and stir it up generally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NIGHT IN THE TENT It was decided not to let the campfire go out entirely.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
whoever
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From this reading And so they banked it, with the agreement that whoever woke in the night was to put more wood on it and stir it up generally.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so they banked it, with the agreement that whoever woke in the night was to put more wood on it and stir it up generally.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading And so they banked it, with the agreement that whoever woke in the night was to put more wood on it and stir it up generally.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading And so they banked it, with the agreement that whoever woke in the night was to put more wood on it and stir it up generally.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And then, though this they did not acknowledge even to themselves, they felt a wee bit lonesome, away out here far from everybody, and the fire would give them just the sense of security that they needed.
