used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading When it was finished I stepped back and, in a burst of admiration, cried:
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SLEEPING BENEATH GOD'S TENT That afternoon we built the lean-to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
any thing at all
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When it was finished I stepped back and, in a burst of admiration, cried:
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading SLEEPING BENEATH GOD'S TENT That afternoon we built the lean-to.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading SLEEPING BENEATH GOD'S TENT That afternoon we built the lean-to.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading When it was finished I stepped back and, in a burst of admiration, cried:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When it was finished I stepped back and, in a burst of admiration, cried:
Doloria
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From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
Echochee
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From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When it was finished I stepped back and, in a burst of admiration, cried:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
frondsnounUS /frɑːndz/
plural of “frond” — compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
brought together in one place
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
GOD'SnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading SLEEPING BENEATH GOD'S TENT That afternoon we built the lean-to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
how
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From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
interlay
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From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
leaknounUS /liːk/
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
lean-tonoun
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading SLEEPING BENEATH GOD'S TENT That afternoon we built the lean-to.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
held up in the air
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
recreations
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From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
express in words
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
the state of being asleep
From this reading SLEEPING BENEATH GOD'S TENT That afternoon we built the lean-to.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When it was finished I stepped back and, in a burst of admiration, cried:
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading SLEEPING BENEATH GOD'S TENT That afternoon we built the lean-to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SLEEPING BENEATH GOD'S TENT That afternoon we built the lean-to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SLEEPING BENEATH GOD'S TENT That afternoon we built the lean-to.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the keenest pleasure in it, too, and I can safely say that never in my life have I enjoyed building anything as much as that lean-to.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had had some fair ideas about building a lean-to, but Doloria was in possession of a practical knowledge gathered on camping trips that she and Echochee had made--for these, I judged, constituted one of her chief recreations since childhood.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SLEEPING BENEATH GOD'S TENT That afternoon we built the lean-to.
at the time that
From this reading When it was finished I stepped back and, in a burst of admiration, cried:
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew how to twist ropes of bark for tying the poles, and how to interlay the palm fronds so they would neither leak nor be lifted by the wind.
