used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I never knew two weeks to slip away so quickly."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "There's nothing like it, Doll; I wish we didn't ever have to go back to town."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You'll have your visit with me, before we go back to Berwick.
Berwick
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From this reading "You'll have your visit with me, before we go back to Berwick.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
Crosstrees
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From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
didn't
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From this reading "There's nothing like it, Doll; I wish we didn't ever have to go back to town."
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "There's nothing like it, Doll; I wish we didn't ever have to go back to town."
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
at any time
From this reading "There's nothing like it, Doll; I wish we didn't ever have to go back to town."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There's nothing like it, Doll; I wish we didn't ever have to go back to town."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There's nothing like it, Doll; I wish we didn't ever have to go back to town."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never knew two weeks to slip away so quickly."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I never knew two weeks to slip away so quickly."
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 A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There's nothing like it, Doll; I wish we didn't ever have to go back to town."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll have your visit with me, before we go back to Berwick.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never knew two weeks to slip away so quickly."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing like it, Doll; I wish we didn't ever have to go back to town."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
and nothing more
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
with speed
From this reading "I never knew two weeks to slip away so quickly."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
move stealthily
From this reading "I never knew two weeks to slip away so quickly."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never knew two weeks to slip away so quickly."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
There's
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From this reading "There's nothing like it, Doll; I wish we didn't ever have to go back to town."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never knew two weeks to slip away so quickly."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "There's nothing like it, Doll; I wish we didn't ever have to go back to town."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I never knew two weeks to slip away so quickly."
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "You'll have your visit with me, before we go back to Berwick.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There's nothing like it, Doll; I wish we didn't ever have to go back to town."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I never knew two weeks to slip away so quickly."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "There's nothing like it, Doll; I wish we didn't ever have to go back to town."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You'll have your visit with me, before we go back to Berwick.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOODS "Only three days left of Camp Crosstrees," said Dolly, as the girls sat in the shack one summer afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you love it?" said Dotty, looking around at the various delights of camp life, the wooded hills and the distant mountains.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll have your visit with me, before we go back to Berwick.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll have your visit with me, before we go back to Berwick.
