AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all the excitement that we’ve had lately, it will be dead slow on the hill.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Nothing to do but walk the patrol and take our turns in the Tin Can,” agreed Phil Durant.
(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 THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Yes, this seems to be the best thing to do, but I almost dislike the thought of going back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Yes, this seems to be the best thing to do, but I almost dislike the thought of going back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, this seems to be the best thing to do, but I almost dislike the thought of going back.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Yes, this seems to be the best thing to do, but I almost dislike the thought of going back.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, this seems to be the best thing to do, but I almost dislike the thought of going back.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing to do but walk the patrol and take our turns in the Tin Can,” agreed Phil Durant.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading After all the excitement that we’ve had lately, it will be dead slow on the hill.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “Yes, this seems to be the best thing to do, but I almost dislike the thought of going back.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, this seems to be the best thing to do, but I almost dislike the thought of going back.
DurantnounUS /ˈdʊrənt/
United States historian (1885-1981)
From this reading Nothing to do but walk the patrol and take our turns in the Tin Can,” agreed Phil Durant.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading After all the excitement that we’ve had lately, it will be dead slow on the hill.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
GarfieldnounUS /ˈɡɑːrfiːld/
20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
the act of departing
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
goodbyenounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all the excitement that we’ve had lately, it will be dead slow on the hill.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading After all the excitement that we’ve had lately, it will be dead slow on the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all the excitement that we’ve had lately, it will be dead slow on the hill.
in the recent past
From this reading After all the excitement that we’ve had lately, it will be dead slow on the hill.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The third member of the trio of friends, tried and true, merely yawned and said nothing.
and nothing more
From this reading The third member of the trio of friends, tried and true, merely yawned and said nothing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing to do but walk the patrol and take our turns in the Tin Can,” agreed Phil Durant.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
Phil
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From this reading Nothing to do but walk the patrol and take our turns in the Tin Can,” agreed Phil Durant.
PLEAnounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The third member of the trio of friends, tried and true, merely yawned and said nothing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
express in words
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Yes, this seems to be the best thing to do, but I almost dislike the thought of going back.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading After all the excitement that we’ve had lately, it will be dead slow on the hill.
express a supposition
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
carry out
From this reading Nothing to do but walk the patrol and take our turns in the Tin Can,” agreed Phil Durant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
a special situation
From this reading “Yes, this seems to be the best thing to do, but I almost dislike the thought of going back.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third member of the trio of friends, tried and true, merely yawned and said nothing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yes, this seems to be the best thing to do, but I almost dislike the thought of going back.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Yes, this seems to be the best thing to do, but I almost dislike the thought of going back.
TinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Nothing to do but walk the patrol and take our turns in the Tin Can,” agreed Phil Durant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The third member of the trio of friends, tried and true, merely yawned and said nothing.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The third member of the trio of friends, tried and true, merely yawned and said nothing.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The third member of the trio of friends, tried and true, merely yawned and said nothing.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Nothing to do but walk the patrol and take our turns in the Tin Can,” agreed Phil Durant.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Nothing to do but walk the patrol and take our turns in the Tin Can,” agreed Phil Durant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all the excitement that we’ve had lately, it will be dead slow on the hill.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE PLEA FOR HELP “Well, now that everything is going all right at the camp here, I suppose we might as well say goodbye to our friends and get ready for the return to the West Branch and resume our duties on the forest fire patrol,” remarked Garfield Boone to his chums as they sat in the crude office of the lumber camp.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After all the excitement that we’ve had lately, it will be dead slow on the hill.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading The third member of the trio of friends, tried and true, merely yawned and said nothing.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, this seems to be the best thing to do, but I almost dislike the thought of going back.
