used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
move towards
From this reading She was still sleeping soundly and did not stir at his approach.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Beside the girl he put his canteen, a pocket comb, a piece of soap, and the bandanna he wore around his neck.
aspensnounUS /ˈæspənz/
plural of “aspen” — any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was still sleeping soundly and did not stir at his approach.
bandannanoun
large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
From this reading Beside the girl he put his canteen, a pocket comb, a piece of soap, and the bandanna he wore around his neck.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the girl he put his canteen, a pocket comb, a piece of soap, and the bandanna he wore around his neck.
Beulah
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From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Quietly he built a fire and heated water for coffee.
Camp-Fire
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From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading Beside the girl he put his canteen, a pocket comb, a piece of soap, and the bandanna he wore around his neck.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Quietly he built a fire and heated water for coffee.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading Beside the girl he put his canteen, a pocket comb, a piece of soap, and the bandanna he wore around his neck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was still sleeping soundly and did not stir at his approach.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Quietly he built a fire and heated water for coffee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quietly he built a fire and heated water for coffee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his saddlebags he took sandwiches wrapped in a newspaper.
a young female
From this reading Beside the girl he put his canteen, a pocket comb, a piece of soap, and the bandanna he wore around his neck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading Quietly he built a fire and heated water for coffee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From his saddlebags he took sandwiches wrapped in a newspaper.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Beside the girl he put his canteen, a pocket comb, a piece of soap, and the bandanna he wore around his neck.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading From his saddlebags he took sandwiches wrapped in a newspaper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was still sleeping soundly and did not stir at his approach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beside the girl he put his canteen, a pocket comb, a piece of soap, and the bandanna he wore around his neck.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Beside the girl he put his canteen, a pocket comb, a piece of soap, and the bandanna he wore around his neck.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Beside the girl he put his canteen, a pocket comb, a piece of soap, and the bandanna he wore around his neck.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beside the girl he put his canteen, a pocket comb, a piece of soap, and the bandanna he wore around his neck.
with low volume
From this reading Quietly he built a fire and heated water for coffee.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
Roy
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From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
saddlebagsnounUS /ˈsædəlbæɡz/
plural of “saddlebag” — a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle
From this reading From his saddlebags he took sandwiches wrapped in a newspaper.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading From his saddlebags he took sandwiches wrapped in a newspaper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still sleeping soundly and did not stir at his approach.
the state of being asleep
From this reading She was still sleeping soundly and did not stir at his approach.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading Beside the girl he put his canteen, a pocket comb, a piece of soap, and the bandanna he wore around his neck.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading She was still sleeping soundly and did not stir at his approach.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still sleeping soundly and did not stir at his approach.
move an implement through
From this reading She was still sleeping soundly and did not stir at his approach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading From his saddlebags he took sandwiches wrapped in a newspaper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was still sleeping soundly and did not stir at his approach.
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 Quietly he built a fire and heated water for coffee.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
in or at the place that
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Beside the girl he put his canteen, a pocket comb, a piece of soap, and the bandanna he wore around his neck.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Two and a Camp-Fire Roy worked his way through the aspens and returned to the place where he had left Beulah.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading From his saddlebags he took sandwiches wrapped in a newspaper.
