used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was tired of fruit, and craved a more substantial diet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How long I might be compelled to remain upon this island I knew not.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I BECOME CHIEF COOK I now resolved to introduce the cooking of food upon the island.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I BECOME CHIEF COOK I now resolved to introduce the cooking of food upon the island.
clamsnounUS /klæmz/
informal terms for money
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading How long I might be compelled to remain upon this island I knew not.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading I BECOME CHIEF COOK I now resolved to introduce the cooking of food upon the island.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading I BECOME CHIEF COOK I now resolved to introduce the cooking of food upon the island.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading I was tired of fruit, and craved a more substantial diet.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Perhaps I was destined to spend the rest of my life upon it.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading I was tired of fruit, and craved a more substantial diet.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
the act of consuming food
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I BECOME CHIEF COOK I now resolved to introduce the cooking of food upon the island.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading I was tired of fruit, and craved a more substantial diet.
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From this reading How long I might be compelled to remain upon this island I knew not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BECOME CHIEF COOK I now resolved to introduce the cooking of food upon the island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading I BECOME CHIEF COOK I now resolved to introduce the cooking of food upon the island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I BECOME CHIEF COOK I now resolved to introduce the cooking of food upon the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps I was destined to spend the rest of my life upon it.
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 How long I might be compelled to remain upon this island I knew not.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps I was destined to spend the rest of my life upon it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long I might be compelled to remain upon this island I knew not.
engage in
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How long I might be compelled to remain upon this island I knew not.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was tired of fruit, and craved a more substantial diet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps I was destined to spend the rest of my life upon it.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long I might be compelled to remain upon this island I knew not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I BECOME CHIEF COOK I now resolved to introduce the cooking of food upon the island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I BECOME CHIEF COOK I now resolved to introduce the cooking of food upon the island.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I was destined to spend the rest of my life upon it.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading How long I might be compelled to remain upon this island I knew not.
determined
From this reading I BECOME CHIEF COOK I now resolved to introduce the cooking of food upon the island.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Perhaps I was destined to spend the rest of my life upon it.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Perhaps I was destined to spend the rest of my life upon it.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading I was tired of fruit, and craved a more substantial diet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I BECOME CHIEF COOK I now resolved to introduce the cooking of food upon the island.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How long I might be compelled to remain upon this island I knew not.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I was tired of fruit, and craved a more substantial diet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I BECOME CHIEF COOK I now resolved to introduce the cooking of food upon the island.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I BECOME CHIEF COOK I now resolved to introduce the cooking of food upon the island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was tired of fruit, and craved a more substantial diet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From the fish and clams which the natives offered me in their raw state I turned in disgust, but I reflected that, cooked, they would make excellent eating.
