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From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
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From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
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From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In the first perhaps we shall be allowed a small box or trunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the first perhaps we shall be allowed a small box or trunk.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading In the first perhaps we shall be allowed a small box or trunk.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
campernounUS /ˈkæmpər/
someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading From the point of view of clothes there are two kinds of camping: one more or less civilized, the other “rough.”
clothing in general
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
divisible by two
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first perhaps we shall be allowed a small box or trunk.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
foodsnounUS /fuːdz/
plural of “food” — any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the point of view of clothes there are two kinds of camping: one more or less civilized, the other “rough.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
and nothing more
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading From the point of view of clothes there are two kinds of camping: one more or less civilized, the other “rough.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading From the point of view of clothes there are two kinds of camping: one more or less civilized, the other “rough.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
come together
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From the point of view of clothes there are two kinds of camping: one more or less civilized, the other “rough.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From the point of view of clothes there are two kinds of camping: one more or less civilized, the other “rough.”
by chance
From this reading In the first perhaps we shall be allowed a small box or trunk.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From the point of view of clothes there are two kinds of camping: one more or less civilized, the other “rough.”
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading From the point of view of clothes there are two kinds of camping: one more or less civilized, the other “rough.”
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In the first perhaps we shall be allowed a small box or trunk.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the first perhaps we shall be allowed a small box or trunk.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
staplenounUS /ˈsteɪpəl/
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
express in words
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading In the first perhaps we shall be allowed a small box or trunk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From the point of view of clothes there are two kinds of camping: one more or less civilized, the other “rough.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From the point of view of clothes there are two kinds of camping: one more or less civilized, the other “rough.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the first perhaps we shall be allowed a small box or trunk.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are some considerations in camping which are staple; that is, questions and needs all of us have to meet, just as there are staple foods which all of us must have.
which person or people
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading No one knows better than the old camper, who has shaken down his ideas, theories, practices, year after year in the experiment of camping how true this is.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If one is wise, one goes well prepared even into the simple life of the woods or mountains or lakes; and it is in a practical way, and under three so-called check lists, (1) camp clothes, (2) camp food, and (3) camp equipment, that I wish to tell you something about camp life for girls.
