21st
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From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is good that we did this, for the very first night a heavy summer shower came up which nearly drenched us.
acclimatized
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From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The water beat right through the thin canvas roof of our tent.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is good that we did this, for the very first night a heavy summer shower came up which nearly drenched us.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The water beat right through the thin canvas roof of our tent.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading It is good that we did this, for the very first night a heavy summer shower came up which nearly drenched us.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EXPEDITION.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EXPEDITION.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is good that we did this, for the very first night a heavy summer shower came up which nearly drenched us.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It is good that we did this, for the very first night a heavy summer shower came up which nearly drenched us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is good that we did this, for the very first night a heavy summer shower came up which nearly drenched us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is good that we did this, for the very first night a heavy summer shower came up which nearly drenched us.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
and nothing more
From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is good that we did this, for the very first night a heavy summer shower came up which nearly drenched us.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is good that we did this, for the very first night a heavy summer shower came up which nearly drenched us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
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 PREPARING FOR THE EXPEDITION.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The water beat right through the thin canvas roof of our tent.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The water beat right through the thin canvas roof of our tent.
an educational institution
From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading It is good that we did this, for the very first night a heavy summer shower came up which nearly drenched us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It is good that we did this, for the very first night a heavy summer shower came up which nearly drenched us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EXPEDITION.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The water beat right through the thin canvas roof of our tent.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is good that we did this, for the very first night a heavy summer shower came up which nearly drenched us.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The water beat right through the thin canvas roof of our tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is good that we did this, for the very first night a heavy summer shower came up which nearly drenched us.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is good that we did this, for the very first night a heavy summer shower came up which nearly drenched us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
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 The water beat right through the thin canvas roof of our tent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is good that we did this, for the very first night a heavy summer shower came up which nearly drenched us.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The first thing we did was to set up our tent in the back yard and camp out so as to become acclimatized.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading School closed on the 21st of June that year, just ten days before the expected arrival of Uncle Ed.
