used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then, if he's in any further difficulty, he'll fire the rifle signal.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It'll be dark within five or six minutes more," said Noll.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "There goes the sun behind the tops."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
CotternounUS /ˈkɑːtər/
a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "It'll be dark within five or six minutes more," said Noll.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Then, if he's in any further difficulty, he'll fire the rifle signal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then, if he's in any further difficulty, he'll fire the rifle signal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "It'll be dark within five or six minutes more," said Noll.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Then, if he's in any further difficulty, he'll fire the rifle signal.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "There goes the sun behind the tops."
Hal
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From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
he'll
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From this reading Then, if he's in any further difficulty, he'll fire the rifle signal.
he's
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From this reading Then, if he's in any further difficulty, he'll fire the rifle signal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
It'll
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From this reading "It'll be dark within five or six minutes more," said Noll.
IT'S
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From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "It'll be dark within five or six minutes more," said Noll.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It'll be dark within five or six minutes more," said Noll.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
Noll
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From this reading "It'll be dark within five or six minutes more," said Noll.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It'll be dark within five or six minutes more," said Noll.
Overton
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From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Then, if he's in any further difficulty, he'll fire the rifle signal.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It'll be dark within five or six minutes more," said Noll.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Then, if he's in any further difficulty, he'll fire the rifle signal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "It'll be dark within five or six minutes more," said Noll.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "There goes the sun behind the tops."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, if he's in any further difficulty, he'll fire the rifle signal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There goes the sun behind the tops."
a special situation
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading "There goes the sun behind the tops."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If Hal Overton is running about in the woods, I think the best thing to do will be to run two lanterns up to the tree top, so that Overton can locate the camp.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "It'll be dark within five or six minutes more," said Noll.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading BIG GAME AND A NIGHT IN CAMP "IT'S a bad time to follow through the woods," remarked Corporal Cotter.
