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From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But there is always the girl who has not been camping.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It is chiefly for her benefit that I am writing these chapters on camp life for girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the mistakes made and the discomforts involved, the girl will have learned her lesson too well to forget it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading It is chiefly for her benefit that I am writing these chapters on camp life for girls.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is always the girl who has not been camping.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It is chiefly for her benefit that I am writing these chapters on camp life for girls.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading It is chiefly for her benefit that I am writing these chapters on camp life for girls.
clothing in general
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
carefully weighed
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
discomforts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the mistakes made and the discomforts involved, the girl will have learned her lesson too well to forget it.
dufflenoun
a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Through the mistakes made and the discomforts involved, the girl will have learned her lesson too well to forget it.
a young female
From this reading Through the mistakes made and the discomforts involved, the girl will have learned her lesson too well to forget it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It is chiefly for her benefit that I am writing these chapters on camp life for girls.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is always the girl who has not been camping.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the mistakes made and the discomforts involved, the girl will have learned her lesson too well to forget it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is chiefly for her benefit that I am writing these chapters on camp life for girls.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Through the mistakes made and the discomforts involved, the girl will have learned her lesson too well to forget it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through the mistakes made and the discomforts involved, the girl will have learned her lesson too well to forget it.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
knapsacknounUS /ˈnæpsæk/
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Through the mistakes made and the discomforts involved, the girl will have learned her lesson too well to forget it.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Through the mistakes made and the discomforts involved, the girl will have learned her lesson too well to forget it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is chiefly for her benefit that I am writing these chapters on camp life for girls.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Through the mistakes made and the discomforts involved, the girl will have learned her lesson too well to forget it.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Through the mistakes made and the discomforts involved, the girl will have learned her lesson too well to forget it.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
not any; not one
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there is always the girl who has not been camping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is chiefly for her benefit that I am writing these chapters on camp life for girls.
on one occasion
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
and nothing more
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
permitsnounUS /pərˈmɪts/
plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
carry out
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is chiefly for her benefit that I am writing these chapters on camp life for girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is chiefly for her benefit that I am writing these chapters on camp life for girls.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the mistakes made and the discomforts involved, the girl will have learned her lesson too well to forget it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Through the mistakes made and the discomforts involved, the girl will have learned her lesson too well to forget it.
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 place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
(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 Through the mistakes made and the discomforts involved, the girl will have learned her lesson too well to forget it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
which person or people
From this reading But there is always the girl who has not been camping.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Through the mistakes made and the discomforts involved, the girl will have learned her lesson too well to forget it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the first place, there are two kinds of camp clothes to be considered, for there are two kinds of camping: (1) the expedition which permits taking a box or trunk with you, and (2) the rougher camping that allows only the carrying of a duffle bag or a knapsack.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It is chiefly for her benefit that I am writing these chapters on camp life for girls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CAMP CLOTHES If you have been camping once, there is no need for any one to help you decide what wearing apparel to take the next time.
