used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And after all they were able to go to the ice edge on the winter seal hunt, and a profitable hunt it proved.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after all they were able to go to the ice edge on the winter seal hunt, and a profitable hunt it proved.
anew
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
(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 And after all they were able to go to the ice edge on the winter seal hunt, and a profitable hunt it proved.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF TO THE "SENA" And so it was that the famine ended.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
confined by bonds
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
CiceronounUS /ˈsɪsəroʊ/
a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
delvingverbUS /ˈdelvɪŋ/
-ing form of “delve” — turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading And after all they were able to go to the ice edge on the winter seal hunt, and a profitable hunt it proved.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading OFF TO THE "SENA" And so it was that the famine ended.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading OFF TO THE "SENA" And so it was that the famine ended.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And after all they were able to go to the ice edge on the winter seal hunt, and a profitable hunt it proved.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading And after all they were able to go to the ice edge on the winter seal hunt, and a profitable hunt it proved.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading And after all they were able to go to the ice edge on the winter seal hunt, and a profitable hunt it proved.
IliadnounUS /ˈɪliəd/
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OFF TO THE "SENA" And so it was that the famine ended.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO THE "SENA" And so it was that the famine ended.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And after all they were able to go to the ice edge on the winter seal hunt, and a profitable hunt it proved.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
a full supply
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
porcupinenounUS /ˈpɔːrkjəpaɪn/
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading And after all they were able to go to the ice edge on the winter seal hunt, and a profitable hunt it proved.
established beyond doubt
From this reading And after all they were able to go to the ice edge on the winter seal hunt, and a profitable hunt it proved.
ptarmigans
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From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading And after all they were able to go to the ice edge on the winter seal hunt, and a profitable hunt it proved.
SENA
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From this reading OFF TO THE "SENA" And so it was that the famine ended.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OFF TO THE "SENA" And so it was that the famine ended.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OFF TO THE "SENA" And so it was that the famine ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO THE "SENA" And so it was that the famine ended.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And after all they were able to go to the ice edge on the winter seal hunt, and a profitable hunt it proved.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO THE "SENA" And so it was that the famine ended.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
upsverbUS /ʌps/
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF TO THE "SENA" And so it was that the famine ended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And after all they were able to go to the ice edge on the winter seal hunt, and a profitable hunt it proved.
at the time that
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And after all they were able to go to the ice edge on the winter seal hunt, and a profitable hunt it proved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was small variety for the table, to be sure, but there was always plenty of good venison, varied with ptarmigans, and now and again a porcupine.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
XenophonnounUS /ˈzenəfən/
Greek general and historian; student of Socrates (430-355 BC)
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But there was always time for study, and when Bobby was in his sixteenth year he and Jimmy could boast of having read Caesar and Cicero and Xenophon, and they were delving into Virgil and the Iliad.
a late time of life
From this reading Thus the years passed, and thus they were filled with ups and downs and many adventures and hard work, and withal plenty of good fun, too, to flavor them, as years are bound to be in that land of stern and active existence.
