used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Maybe they’re hiding away from me for a joke.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There’s something queer been going on, and I’m going to find out about it,” he added determinedly.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “There’s something queer been going on, and I’m going to find out about it,” he added determinedly.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading LONELY DAYS “What in the world can have happened?” asked Tom, speaking aloud to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There’s something queer been going on, and I’m going to find out about it,” he added determinedly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading LONELY DAYS “What in the world can have happened?” asked Tom, speaking aloud to himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There’s something queer been going on, and I’m going to find out about it,” he added determinedly.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading LONELY DAYS “What in the world can have happened?” asked Tom, speaking aloud to himself.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading LONELY DAYS “What in the world can have happened?” asked Tom, speaking aloud to himself.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
determinedlyadverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmənədli/
with determination; in a determined manner
From this reading “There’s something queer been going on, and I’m going to find out about it,” he added determinedly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “There’s something queer been going on, and I’m going to find out about it,” he added determinedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Maybe they’re hiding away from me for a joke.”
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Maybe they’re hiding away from me for a joke.”
the act of departing
From this reading “There’s something queer been going on, and I’m going to find out about it,” he added determinedly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading LONELY DAYS “What in the world can have happened?” asked Tom, speaking aloud to himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LONELY DAYS “What in the world can have happened?” asked Tom, speaking aloud to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
not accessible to view
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading “Maybe they’re hiding away from me for a joke.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading LONELY DAYS “What in the world can have happened?” asked Tom, speaking aloud to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
I'm
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From this reading “There’s something queer been going on, and I’m going to find out about it,” he added determinedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LONELY DAYS “What in the world can have happened?” asked Tom, speaking aloud to himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There’s something queer been going on, and I’m going to find out about it,” he added determinedly.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Maybe they’re hiding away from me for a joke.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading LONELY DAYS “What in the world can have happened?” asked Tom, speaking aloud to himself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe they’re hiding away from me for a joke.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Maybe they’re hiding away from me for a joke.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There’s something queer been going on, and I’m going to find out about it,” he added determinedly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “There’s something queer been going on, and I’m going to find out about it,” he added determinedly.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “There’s something queer been going on, and I’m going to find out about it,” he added determinedly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
except for; apart from
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There’s something queer been going on, and I’m going to find out about it,” he added determinedly.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading LONELY DAYS “What in the world can have happened?” asked Tom, speaking aloud to himself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONELY DAYS “What in the world can have happened?” asked Tom, speaking aloud to himself.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
There's
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From this reading “There’s something queer been going on, and I’m going to find out about it,” he added determinedly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
they're
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From this reading “Maybe they’re hiding away from me for a joke.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
push forcefully
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LONELY DAYS “What in the world can have happened?” asked Tom, speaking aloud to himself.
male cat
From this reading LONELY DAYS “What in the world can have happened?” asked Tom, speaking aloud to himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had to do that to drive away some of the loneliness that thrust itself upon him as he walked around the deserted camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LONELY DAYS “What in the world can have happened?” asked Tom, speaking aloud to himself.
in or at the place that
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He made a round of the little spot there where they had camped in the wilderness, but there were few places for his chums to have hidden save in the woods themselves--the woods that were on three sides of the tents, the lake forming the fourth boundary.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading LONELY DAYS “What in the world can have happened?” asked Tom, speaking aloud to himself.
