used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
(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 mean thing! and I haven't had a chocolate all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading How did you come to bring them?"
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading "You mean thing! and I haven't had a chocolate all day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How did you come to bring them?"
conferringverbUS /kənˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "You mean thing! and I haven't had a chocolate all day.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "Have patience, and you will get your desires."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did you come to bring them?"
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
evadedverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
promote over another
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have patience, and you will get your desires."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You mean thing! and I haven't had a chocolate all day.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have patience, little sister mine!" he mocked.
haven't
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From this reading "You mean thing! and I haven't had a chocolate all day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
How
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From this reading How did you come to bring them?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You mean thing! and I haven't had a chocolate all day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Have patience, little sister mine!" he mocked.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean thing! and I haven't had a chocolate all day.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Have patience, little sister mine!" he mocked.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading "Have patience, little sister mine!" he mocked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Have patience, little sister mine!" he mocked.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
carry out
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How did you come to bring them?"
a special situation
From this reading "You mean thing! and I haven't had a chocolate all day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Will entered with the air of one conferring a favor, and successfully evaded the efforts of his sister to take away a certain box he was carrying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have patience, and you will get your desires."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have patience, and you will get your desires."
