used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So Camp Expectancy it was, and the next one they found was so delightful that they decided it must be called Camp Delight.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So Camp Expectancy it was, and the next one they found was so delightful that they decided it must be called Camp Delight.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
recognizable; marked
From this reading So Camp Expectancy it was, and the next one they found was so delightful that they decided it must be called Camp Delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading So Camp Expectancy it was, and the next one they found was so delightful that they decided it must be called Camp Delight.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading So Camp Expectancy it was, and the next one they found was so delightful that they decided it must be called Camp Delight.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
ExpectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
set up or found
From this reading So Camp Expectancy it was, and the next one they found was so delightful that they decided it must be called Camp Delight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Three nights they spent here, in the great, silent mountains.
HEART'SnounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Three nights they spent here, in the great, silent mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
immediately past
From this reading And the last camp was Camp Regret.
Let's
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From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Three nights they spent here, in the great, silent mountains.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So Camp Expectancy it was, and the next one they found was so delightful that they decided it must be called Camp Delight.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Three nights they spent here, in the great, silent mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So Camp Expectancy it was, and the next one they found was so delightful that they decided it must be called Camp Delight.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
Polly
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From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading And the last camp was Camp Regret.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Three nights they spent here, in the great, silent mountains.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Three nights they spent here, in the great, silent mountains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Camp Expectancy it was, and the next one they found was so delightful that they decided it must be called Camp Delight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three nights they spent here, in the great, silent mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Camp Expectancy it was, and the next one they found was so delightful that they decided it must be called Camp Delight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It is our first base of action in a way, and we ought to name every camp so as to remember it.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
at the time that
From this reading HEART’S CONTENT “Let’s call this Camp Expectancy,” said Polly, the next morning, when they were ready to move on.
