used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
anew
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
(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 that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, scarcely conscious of the existence of the demand, we have come to feel that we cannot pass our holiday in any other way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
for the reason that
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
fearless and daring
From this reading The first camping experience stands out in bold relief because it is new.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading The instinct to repeat our camping out of doors gradually grows stronger.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
cannot
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From this reading At last, scarcely conscious of the existence of the demand, we have come to feel that we cannot pass our holiday in any other way.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last, scarcely conscious of the existence of the demand, we have come to feel that we cannot pass our holiday in any other way.
intentionally conceived
From this reading At last, scarcely conscious of the existence of the demand, we have come to feel that we cannot pass our holiday in any other way.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading At last, scarcely conscious of the existence of the demand, we have come to feel that we cannot pass our holiday in any other way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The instinct to repeat our camping out of doors gradually grows stronger.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading At last, scarcely conscious of the existence of the demand, we have come to feel that we cannot pass our holiday in any other way.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The first camping experience stands out in bold relief because it is new.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading At last, scarcely conscious of the existence of the demand, we have come to feel that we cannot pass our holiday in any other way.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first camping experience stands out in bold relief because it is new.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The instinct to repeat our camping out of doors gradually grows stronger.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The instinct to repeat our camping out of doors gradually grows stronger.
an established custom
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last, scarcely conscious of the existence of the demand, we have come to feel that we cannot pass our holiday in any other way.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading At last, scarcely conscious of the existence of the demand, we have come to feel that we cannot pass our holiday in any other way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
imprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/
a distinctive influence
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, scarcely conscious of the existence of the demand, we have come to feel that we cannot pass our holiday in any other way.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The instinct to repeat our camping out of doors gradually grows stronger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
and nothing more
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
immediately past
From this reading At last, scarcely conscious of the existence of the demand, we have come to feel that we cannot pass our holiday in any other way.
the act of departing
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The first camping experience stands out in bold relief because it is new.
not any; not one
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The instinct to repeat our camping out of doors gradually grows stronger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The instinct to repeat our camping out of doors gradually grows stronger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
go across or through
From this reading At last, scarcely conscious of the existence of the demand, we have come to feel that we cannot pass our holiday in any other way.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
recommencing
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From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The first camping experience stands out in bold relief because it is new.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading The instinct to repeat our camping out of doors gradually grows stronger.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
only a very short time before
From this reading At last, scarcely conscious of the existence of the demand, we have come to feel that we cannot pass our holiday in any other way.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The first camping experience stands out in bold relief because it is new.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The instinct to repeat our camping out of doors gradually grows stronger.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
a special situation
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The instinct to repeat our camping out of doors gradually grows stronger.
in the direction of
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At last, scarcely conscious of the existence of the demand, we have come to feel that we cannot pass our holiday in any other way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that we do or think marks us with its imprint, leaving behind it a tendency--a tendency towards repetition is the beginning of habit, and because of it we can get the camp habit just as we can get any other habit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CAMP HABIT If there were no such thing as habit, life would be nothing but a perpetual beginning and recommencing over and over again.
