used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My years of camping have stored my mind full of pictures and full of memories about which I could write indefinitely.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
in the past
From this reading Let me tell you of one experience which I had some four years ago on the edge of a solitary little pond in the forest wilderness.
(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 OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
campernounUS /ˈkæmpər/
someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading My years of camping have stored my mind full of pictures and full of memories about which I could write indefinitely.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My years of camping have stored my mind full of pictures and full of memories about which I could write indefinitely.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Let me tell you of one experience which I had some four years ago on the edge of a solitary little pond in the forest wilderness.
else
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From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Let me tell you of one experience which I had some four years ago on the edge of a solitary little pond in the forest wilderness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Let me tell you of one experience which I had some four years ago on the edge of a solitary little pond in the forest wilderness.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Let me tell you of one experience which I had some four years ago on the edge of a solitary little pond in the forest wilderness.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My years of camping have stored my mind full of pictures and full of memories about which I could write indefinitely.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Let me tell you of one experience which I had some four years ago on the edge of a solitary little pond in the forest wilderness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My years of camping have stored my mind full of pictures and full of memories about which I could write indefinitely.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My years of camping have stored my mind full of pictures and full of memories about which I could write indefinitely.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading My years of camping have stored my mind full of pictures and full of memories about which I could write indefinitely.
a message received and understood
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
intelligences
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From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me tell you of one experience which I had some four years ago on the edge of a solitary little pond in the forest wilderness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Let me tell you of one experience which I had some four years ago on the edge of a solitary little pond in the forest wilderness.
full of life and energy
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me tell you of one experience which I had some four years ago on the edge of a solitary little pond in the forest wilderness.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading My years of camping have stored my mind full of pictures and full of memories about which I could write indefinitely.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading My years of camping have stored my mind full of pictures and full of memories about which I could write indefinitely.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
mustn't
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From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My years of camping have stored my mind full of pictures and full of memories about which I could write indefinitely.
not any; not one
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
and nothing more
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading My years of camping have stored my mind full of pictures and full of memories about which I could write indefinitely.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Let me tell you of one experience which I had some four years ago on the edge of a solitary little pond in the forest wilderness.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
receptiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈseptɪv/
open to arguments, ideas, or change
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Let me tell you of one experience which I had some four years ago on the edge of a solitary little pond in the forest wilderness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Let me tell you of one experience which I had some four years ago on the edge of a solitary little pond in the forest wilderness.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading My years of camping have stored my mind full of pictures and full of memories about which I could write indefinitely.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
express in words
From this reading Let me tell you of one experience which I had some four years ago on the edge of a solitary little pond in the forest wilderness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading OTHER SMOKE There will not be much opportunity to dwell on all the wealth of information that comes to the real camper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In the practical activities of camp life we mustn’t forget that the silent wonderful life of the wilderness is ours to study if we but bring keen eyes to it, quick hearing and receptive minds.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The life of the woods is not only a lively one, but one teeming with intelligences and the kind of information which one can get no place else.
produce a literary work
From this reading My years of camping have stored my mind full of pictures and full of memories about which I could write indefinitely.
a late time of life
From this reading My years of camping have stored my mind full of pictures and full of memories about which I could write indefinitely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me tell you of one experience which I had some four years ago on the edge of a solitary little pond in the forest wilderness.
