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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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on the subject of; concerning

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higher than, or over, something

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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading CAMP FIRES “The way to prevent big fires is to put them out while they are small.”--CHIEF FORESTER GRAVES.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

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earlier than; in front of

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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

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on the far side of; further than

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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

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a person who is in charge

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prepare a hot meal

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(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

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an artistic form of nonverbal communication

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absence of light or illumination

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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

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an evil supernatural being

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the extent downward or backward or inward

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the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

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all things; all of a situation

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morally objectionable behavior

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plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

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start firing a weapon

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the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)

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plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading CAMP FIRES “The way to prevent big fires is to put them out while they are small.”--CHIEF FORESTER GRAVES.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

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A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

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English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)

From this reading CAMP FIRES “The way to prevent big fires is to put them out while they are small.”--CHIEF FORESTER GRAVES.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle

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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

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shoot down, of birds

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English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

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leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

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the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

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tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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moving to the inside of something

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading CAMP FIRES “The way to prevent big fires is to put them out while they are small.”--CHIEF FORESTER GRAVES.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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full of or showing high-spirited merriment

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catch fire

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without good reason

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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move something or somebody to a lower position

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tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading How good it all smells, the wood smoke, the odor of the frying bacon and fish and potatoes; how good in the crisp evening air the warmth of the camp fire feels; and above all, how beautiful everything is, the deep plumy branches on whose lower sides shadows from the firelight dance, the depth of darkness beyond the reach of the illuminating flame, the rich strange hue of the soft grass and moss on which we are sitting!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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belonging to the speaker and others

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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above and across; more than

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resembling a plume

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plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

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keep from happening or arising; make impossible

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put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading CAMP FIRES “The way to prevent big fires is to put them out while they are small.”--CHIEF FORESTER GRAVES.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

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possessing material wealth

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plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

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plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

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be seated

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(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading CAMP FIRES “The way to prevent big fires is to put them out while they are small.”--CHIEF FORESTER GRAVES.

plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

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a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

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yielding readily to pressure or weight

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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

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an idea that is suggested

From this reading It is all beautiful with not a suggestion of evil or terror about it, and yet, unchecked, there is a demon of destruction in that jolly little camp fire before which we sit.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

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an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading It is all beautiful with not a suggestion of evil or terror about it, and yet, unchecked, there is a demon of destruction in that jolly little camp fire before which we sit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CAMP FIRES “The way to prevent big fires is to put them out while they are small.”--CHIEF FORESTER GRAVES.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading CAMP FIRES “The way to prevent big fires is to put them out while they are small.”--CHIEF FORESTER GRAVES.

in or at that place or location

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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CAMP FIRES “The way to prevent big fires is to put them out while they are small.”--CHIEF FORESTER GRAVES.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CAMP FIRES “The way to prevent big fires is to put them out while they are small.”--CHIEF FORESTER GRAVES.

not restrained or controlled

From this reading It is all beautiful with not a suggestion of evil or terror about it, and yet, unchecked, there is a demon of destruction in that jolly little camp fire before which we sit.

a formal word for “on”

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the sensation caused by heat energy

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how something is done or how it happens

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the speaker together with one or more other people

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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during the time that

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belonging to which person

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in the company of; together with

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the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

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the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

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but in spite of that

From this reading It is all beautiful with not a suggestion of evil or terror about it, and yet, unchecked, there is a demon of destruction in that jolly little camp fire before which we sit.