used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
(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 All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The maximum of value must be got from the minimum of pence.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
five-dollar-a-day
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From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The maximum of value must be got from the minimum of pence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
maximumnounUS /ˈmæksəməm/
the largest possible quantity
From this reading The maximum of value must be got from the minimum of pence.
minimumnounUS /ˈmɪnəməm/
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading The maximum of value must be got from the minimum of pence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The maximum of value must be got from the minimum of pence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
not one, and not any
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
pencenounUS /pens/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading The maximum of value must be got from the minimum of pence.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
POCKETBOOKnounUS /ˈpɑːkətbʊk/
your personal financial means
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
the rays of the sun
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE POCKETBOOK One of the objects of some girls on their camping expeditions is to keep the trip from becoming too expensive.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The maximum of value must be got from the minimum of pence.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading All sorts and conditions of camping have been my lot, the five-dollar-a-day camping in a log cabin (?) equipped with running water and a porcelain tub, and the kind of camping one does under a fly with the rain and sunshine and wind driving in at their pleasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I think that is as it should be, for, with economy, the life is kept nearer a simple ideal, is made more active and more wholesome.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Although I do not advise the latter as far as health results are concerned, given that the party is in fair condition they will be none the worse for the experiment.
