used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's a picturesque-looking old fellow, isn't he?
(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 They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
anyone's
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From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So he does, but that is the way of many of the old timers in the woods.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
a boy or man
From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
deem to be
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So he does, but that is the way of many of the old timers in the woods.
doesn't
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From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
a boy or man
From this reading He's a picturesque-looking old fellow, isn't he?
Garry
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From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
GUMnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading THE GUM HUNTER.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
He's
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From this reading He's a picturesque-looking old fellow, isn't he?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
HUNTERnounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE GUM HUNTER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So he does, but that is the way of many of the old timers in the woods.
isn't
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From this reading He's a picturesque-looking old fellow, isn't he?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
go away from a place
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
engage in
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "So he does, but that is the way of many of the old timers in the woods.
not any; not one
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So he does, but that is the way of many of the old timers in the woods.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "So he does, but that is the way of many of the old timers in the woods.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
Phil
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From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
picturesque-looking
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From this reading He's a picturesque-looking old fellow, isn't he?
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So he does, but that is the way of many of the old timers in the woods.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
carry out
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUM HUNTER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
timersnounUS /ˈtaɪmərz/
plural of “timer” — a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
From this reading "So he does, but that is the way of many of the old timers in the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That chap seems to be making himself right at home in our camp, doesn't he, Garry," remarked Phil.
the act of using
From this reading They consider it all right to make use of anyone's camp so long as they take nothing and do no harm, and leave some sign that they have been there, provided the owners do not return before he leaves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "So he does, but that is the way of many of the old timers in the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "So he does, but that is the way of many of the old timers in the woods.
