used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And there about him were the buildings—cabins and rustic pavilions and tents for the overflow.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading No car but a Ford (which is the boy scout among cars) ever approached the remote camp site.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there about him were the buildings—cabins and rustic pavilions and tents for the overflow.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading No car but a Ford (which is the boy scout among cars) ever approached the remote camp site.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading And there about him were the buildings—cabins and rustic pavilions and tents for the overflow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading And there about him were the buildings—cabins and rustic pavilions and tents for the overflow.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading No car but a Ford (which is the boy scout among cars) ever approached the remote camp site.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading No car but a Ford (which is the boy scout among cars) ever approached the remote camp site.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading He saw it first as the Ford emerged out of the woods road which ran from the highway to the clearing.
Cowell
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From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He saw it first as the Ford emerged out of the woods road which ran from the highway to the clearing.
at any time
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading He saw it first as the Ford emerged out of the woods road which ran from the highway to the clearing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw it first as the Ford emerged out of the woods road which ran from the highway to the clearing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading He saw it first as the Ford emerged out of the woods road which ran from the highway to the clearing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not only new but strange to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No car but a Ford (which is the boy scout among cars) ever approached the remote camp site.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was not only new but strange to him.
not any; not one
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw it first as the Ford emerged out of the woods road which ran from the highway to the clearing.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not only new but strange to him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He saw it first as the Ford emerged out of the woods road which ran from the highway to the clearing.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading And there about him were the buildings—cabins and rustic pavilions and tents for the overflow.
pavilionsnounUS /pəˈvɪljənz/
plural of “pavilion” — large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading And there about him were the buildings—cabins and rustic pavilions and tents for the overflow.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He saw it first as the Ford emerged out of the woods road which ran from the highway to the clearing.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading No car but a Ford (which is the boy scout among cars) ever approached the remote camp site.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He saw it first as the Ford emerged out of the woods road which ran from the highway to the clearing.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading And there about him were the buildings—cabins and rustic pavilions and tents for the overflow.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading No car but a Ford (which is the boy scout among cars) ever approached the remote camp site.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was not only new but strange to him.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
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 And there about him were the buildings—cabins and rustic pavilions and tents for the overflow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not only new but strange to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there about him were the buildings—cabins and rustic pavilions and tents for the overflow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw it first as the Ford emerged out of the woods road which ran from the highway to the clearing.
Wilfred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE Wilfred Cowell saw Temple Camp for the first time as no other boy had ever seen it, for he went there not as a scout, but to become a scout.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He saw it first as the Ford emerged out of the woods road which ran from the highway to the clearing.
