used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's what I was telling Rob to-day," said John Hardy, setting down a pail of water near by.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "For my part, I believe this is going to be about the best trip we ever had."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "But I hope I won't have to carry water up a bank a hundred feet high every night."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For my part, I believe this is going to be about the best trip we ever had."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "For my part, I believe this is going to be about the best trip we ever had."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "For my part, I believe this is going to be about the best trip we ever had."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I hope I won't have to carry water up a bank a hundred feet high every night."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "That's what I was telling Rob to-day," said John Hardy, setting down a pail of water near by.
camp-fire
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From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "But I hope I won't have to carry water up a bank a hundred feet high every night."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "We are not as far north this time as we were last summer," said Jesse, "but the country looks something the same."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
at any time
From this reading "For my part, I believe this is going to be about the best trip we ever had."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "But I hope I won't have to carry water up a bank a hundred feet high every night."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "We are not as far north this time as we were last summer," said Jesse, "but the country looks something the same."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "But I hope I won't have to carry water up a bank a hundred feet high every night."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For my part, I believe this is going to be about the best trip we ever had."
the act of departing
From this reading "For my part, I believe this is going to be about the best trip we ever had."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "For my part, I believe this is going to be about the best trip we ever had."
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading "That's what I was telling Rob to-day," said John Hardy, setting down a pail of water near by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I hope I won't have to carry water up a bank a hundred feet high every night."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "But I hope I won't have to carry water up a bank a hundred feet high every night."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "But I hope I won't have to carry water up a bank a hundred feet high every night."
ten 10s
From this reading "But I hope I won't have to carry water up a bank a hundred feet high every night."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For my part, I believe this is going to be about the best trip we ever had."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For my part, I believe this is going to be about the best trip we ever had."
Jesse
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From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "That's what I was telling Rob to-day," said John Hardy, setting down a pail of water near by.
immediately past
From this reading "We are not as far north this time as we were last summer," said Jesse, "but the country looks something the same."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "We are not as far north this time as we were last summer," said Jesse, "but the country looks something the same."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For my part, I believe this is going to be about the best trip we ever had."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "That's what I was telling Rob to-day," said John Hardy, setting down a pail of water near by.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "But I hope I won't have to carry water up a bank a hundred feet high every night."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "We are not as far north this time as we were last summer," said Jesse, "but the country looks something the same."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are not as far north this time as we were last summer," said Jesse, "but the country looks something the same."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "That's what I was telling Rob to-day," said John Hardy, setting down a pail of water near by.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "For my part, I believe this is going to be about the best trip we ever had."
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "That's what I was telling Rob to-day," said John Hardy, setting down a pail of water near by.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "We are not as far north this time as we were last summer," said Jesse, "but the country looks something the same."
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading "That's what I was telling Rob to-day," said John Hardy, setting down a pail of water near by.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We are not as far north this time as we were last summer," said Jesse, "but the country looks something the same."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "We are not as far north this time as we were last summer," said Jesse, "but the country looks something the same."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "That's what I was telling Rob to-day," said John Hardy, setting down a pail of water near by.
That's
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From this reading "That's what I was telling Rob to-day," said John Hardy, setting down a pail of water near by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For my part, I believe this is going to be about the best trip we ever had."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We are not as far north this time as we were last summer," said Jesse, "but the country looks something the same."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For my part, I believe this is going to be about the best trip we ever had."
to-day
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From this reading "That's what I was telling Rob to-day," said John Hardy, setting down a pail of water near by.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "For my part, I believe this is going to be about the best trip we ever had."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But I hope I won't have to carry water up a bank a hundred feet high every night."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's what I was telling Rob to-day," said John Hardy, setting down a pail of water near by.
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 "That's what I was telling Rob to-day," said John Hardy, setting down a pail of water near by.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
(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 "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are not as far north this time as we were last summer," said Jesse, "but the country looks something the same."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I was telling Rob to-day," said John Hardy, setting down a pail of water near by.
Wilcox
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From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
won't
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From this reading "But I hope I won't have to carry water up a bank a hundred feet high every night."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Well, here we are, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, as he threw down an armful of wood at the side of the camp-fire.
