used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
(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 There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They found an ideal spot in a small clearing surrounded by dense woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
Andy
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From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cook stove had been set up, and three cadets had been detailed by Jack to procure firewood.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading While some of the cadets were raising the tents, others, under the directions of Bob Grenwood and Stuffer, were preparing breakfast.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading While some of the cadets were raising the tents, others, under the directions of Bob Grenwood and Stuffer, were preparing breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading They found an ideal spot in a small clearing surrounded by dense woods.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The cook stove had been set up, and three cadets had been detailed by Jack to procure firewood.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading They found an ideal spot in a small clearing surrounded by dense woods.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading The cook stove had been set up, and three cadets had been detailed by Jack to procure firewood.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading While some of the cadets were raising the tents, others, under the directions of Bob Grenwood and Stuffer, were preparing breakfast.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
being one more than seven
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading The cook stove had been set up, and three cadets had been detailed by Jack to procure firewood.
set up or found
From this reading They found an ideal spot in a small clearing surrounded by dense woods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
Grenwood
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From this reading While some of the cadets were raising the tents, others, under the directions of Bob Grenwood and Stuffer, were preparing breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading They found an ideal spot in a small clearing surrounded by dense woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found an ideal spot in a small clearing surrounded by dense woods.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The cook stove had been set up, and three cadets had been detailed by Jack to procure firewood.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
others
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From this reading While some of the cadets were raising the tents, others, under the directions of Bob Grenwood and Stuffer, were preparing breakfast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading While some of the cadets were raising the tents, others, under the directions of Bob Grenwood and Stuffer, were preparing breakfast.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The cook stove had been set up, and three cadets had been detailed by Jack to procure firewood.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
Putnam
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From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading While some of the cadets were raising the tents, others, under the directions of Bob Grenwood and Stuffer, were preparing breakfast.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The cook stove had been set up, and three cadets had been detailed by Jack to procure firewood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They found an ideal spot in a small clearing surrounded by dense woods.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They found an ideal spot in a small clearing surrounded by dense woods.
the season of growth
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The cook stove had been set up, and three cadets had been detailed by Jack to procure firewood.
StuffernounUS /ˈstʌfər/
a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
From this reading While some of the cadets were raising the tents, others, under the directions of Bob Grenwood and Stuffer, were preparing breakfast.
confined on all sides
From this reading They found an ideal spot in a small clearing surrounded by dense woods.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found an ideal spot in a small clearing surrounded by dense woods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The cook stove had been set up, and three cadets had been detailed by Jack to procure firewood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cook stove had been set up, and three cadets had been detailed by Jack to procure firewood.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While some of the cadets were raising the tents, others, under the directions of Bob Grenwood and Stuffer, were preparing breakfast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cook stove had been set up, and three cadets had been detailed by Jack to procure firewood.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There the tents were pitched, and some of the boys cleaned out a handy spring, that all the water needed might be procured.
in or at the place that
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While some of the cadets were raising the tents, others, under the directions of Bob Grenwood and Stuffer, were preparing breakfast.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading By eight o’clock that morning the runaway cadets of Putnam Hall went into camp not a great distance away from where Andy had driven the wagon into the woods.
