used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This gives us a taste of what the annual encampment will be like," said Andy.
(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 All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The day was positively cold, and the young soldiers were glad enough to march along briskly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
Andy
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From this reading "This gives us a taste of what the annual encampment will be like," said Andy.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading "This gives us a taste of what the annual encampment will be like," said Andy.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading And his face glowed with anticipation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This gives us a taste of what the annual encampment will be like," said Andy.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "My, but won't we have just boss times!"
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading The day was positively cold, and the young soldiers were glad enough to march along briskly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My, but won't we have just boss times!"
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The day was positively cold, and the young soldiers were glad enough to march along briskly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was positively cold, and the young soldiers were glad enough to march along briskly.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The day was positively cold, and the young soldiers were glad enough to march along briskly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And his face glowed with anticipation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "This gives us a taste of what the annual encampment will be like," said Andy.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The day was positively cold, and the young soldiers were glad enough to march along briskly.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading And his face glowed with anticipation.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My, but won't we have just boss times!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And his face glowed with anticipation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
and nothing more
From this reading "My, but won't we have just boss times!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "This gives us a taste of what the annual encampment will be like," said Andy.
march in a procession
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, but won't we have just boss times!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This gives us a taste of what the annual encampment will be like," said Andy.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading The day was positively cold, and the young soldiers were glad enough to march along briskly.
Putnam
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From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This gives us a taste of what the annual encampment will be like," said Andy.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The day was positively cold, and the young soldiers were glad enough to march along briskly.
in the near future
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "This gives us a taste of what the annual encampment will be like," said Andy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This gives us a taste of what the annual encampment will be like," said Andy.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "My, but won't we have just boss times!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This gives us a taste of what the annual encampment will be like," said Andy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My, but won't we have just boss times!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day was positively cold, and the young soldiers were glad enough to march along briskly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This gives us a taste of what the annual encampment will be like," said Andy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This gives us a taste of what the annual encampment will be like," said Andy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And his face glowed with anticipation.
won't
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From this reading "My, but won't we have just boss times!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All too soon for the young cadets the encampment in the grove came to an end, and the march back to Putnam Hall was taken up.
