used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A camp without coffee (whatever you may hear to the contrary notwithstanding) is as sad a thing as a camp without a camp fire.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The campers used up the last of their coffee for breakfast.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “I don’t see but what we’ll have to bust into civilization,” said Brent.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading “I don’t see but what we’ll have to bust into civilization,” said Brent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A camp without coffee (whatever you may hear to the contrary notwithstanding) is as sad a thing as a camp without a camp fire.
campersnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading The campers used up the last of their coffee for breakfast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading “I don’t see but what we’ll have to bust into civilization,” said Brent.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The campers used up the last of their coffee for breakfast.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading A camp without coffee (whatever you may hear to the contrary notwithstanding) is as sad a thing as a camp without a camp fire.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t see but what we’ll have to bust into civilization,” said Brent.
divisible by two
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A camp without coffee (whatever you may hear to the contrary notwithstanding) is as sad a thing as a camp without a camp fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The campers used up the last of their coffee for breakfast.
set up or found
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A camp without coffee (whatever you may hear to the contrary notwithstanding) is as sad a thing as a camp without a camp fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t see but what we’ll have to bust into civilization,” said Brent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I don’t see but what we’ll have to bust into civilization,” said Brent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A camp without coffee (whatever you may hear to the contrary notwithstanding) is as sad a thing as a camp without a camp fire.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
immediately past
From this reading The campers used up the last of their coffee for breakfast.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A camp without coffee (whatever you may hear to the contrary notwithstanding) is as sad a thing as a camp without a camp fire.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading A camp without coffee (whatever you may hear to the contrary notwithstanding) is as sad a thing as a camp without a camp fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A camp without coffee (whatever you may hear to the contrary notwithstanding) is as sad a thing as a camp without a camp fire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t see but what we’ll have to bust into civilization,” said Brent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see but what we’ll have to bust into civilization,” said Brent.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The campers used up the last of their coffee for breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
a special situation
From this reading A camp without coffee (whatever you may hear to the contrary notwithstanding) is as sad a thing as a camp without a camp fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
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 After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading The next morning something happened, trivial in itself, but destined to have a bearing on the course of this chronicle.
hard to endure
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The campers used up the last of their coffee for breakfast.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The campers used up the last of their coffee for breakfast.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the usual playful expedient of trying to squeeze more out of the tin can, they found that even their supply for that particular breakfast was insufficient.
we'll
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From this reading “I don’t see but what we’ll have to bust into civilization,” said Brent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t see but what we’ll have to bust into civilization,” said Brent.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading A camp without coffee (whatever you may hear to the contrary notwithstanding) is as sad a thing as a camp without a camp fire.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A camp without coffee (whatever you may hear to the contrary notwithstanding) is as sad a thing as a camp without a camp fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A camp without coffee (whatever you may hear to the contrary notwithstanding) is as sad a thing as a camp without a camp fire.
