used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Right you are, Harry.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe we could scare up lots of game, big and little.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I believe we could scare up lots of game, big and little.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I believe we could scare up lots of game, big and little.”
disposingverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How far do you imagine we are from home?”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “How far do you imagine we are from home?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Not less than five miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “How far do you imagine we are from home?”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I believe we could scare up lots of game, big and little.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “How far do you imagine we are from home?”
How
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From this reading “How far do you imagine we are from home?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe we could scare up lots of game, big and little.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “How far do you imagine we are from home?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
Joe
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From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Not less than five miles.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I believe we could scare up lots of game, big and little.”
a large number or amount
From this reading I believe we could scare up lots of game, big and little.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Not less than five miles.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not less than five miles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Right you are, Harry.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading I believe we could scare up lots of game, big and little.”
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Not less than five miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I believe we could scare up lots of game, big and little.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
weren't
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From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES “We might spend a good while out in a camp like this, provided we weren’t caught in too heavy a snowstorm,” remarked Harry, while he and Joe were disposing of the meal they had cooked for themselves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Right you are, Harry.
