used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We can't eat it, and it seems a shame to allow it to go to waste."
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "We can't eat it, and it seems a shame to allow it to go to waste."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We can't eat it, and it seems a shame to allow it to go to waste."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION "What are we to do with so much venison?" questioned the senator's son.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I'd like the girls to know how lucky we have been the first day out."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "If you wanted to stay here and camp for a day, I could take some of the game to the ranch," said Sid Todd.
can't
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From this reading "We can't eat it, and it seems a shame to allow it to go to waste."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish we could send some to the ranch," said Dave.
Dave
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From this reading "I wish we could send some to the ranch," said Dave.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I'd like the girls to know how lucky we have been the first day out."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION "What are we to do with so much venison?" questioned the senator's son.
take in solid food
From this reading "We can't eat it, and it seems a shame to allow it to go to waste."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I'd like the girls to know how lucky we have been the first day out."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you wanted to stay here and camp for a day, I could take some of the game to the ranch," said Sid Todd.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "If you wanted to stay here and camp for a day, I could take some of the game to the ranch," said Sid Todd.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I'd like the girls to know how lucky we have been the first day out."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We can't eat it, and it seems a shame to allow it to go to waste."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'd like the girls to know how lucky we have been the first day out."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If you wanted to stay here and camp for a day, I could take some of the game to the ranch," said Sid Todd.
how
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From this reading "I'd like the girls to know how lucky we have been the first day out."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish we could send some to the ranch," said Dave.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like the girls to know how lucky we have been the first day out."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you wanted to stay here and camp for a day, I could take some of the game to the ranch," said Sid Todd.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We can't eat it, and it seems a shame to allow it to go to waste."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'd like the girls to know how lucky we have been the first day out."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like the girls to know how lucky we have been the first day out."
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION "What are we to do with so much venison?" questioned the senator's son.
occurring by chance
From this reading "I'd like the girls to know how lucky we have been the first day out."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION "What are we to do with so much venison?" questioned the senator's son.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION "What are we to do with so much venison?" questioned the senator's son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you wanted to stay here and camp for a day, I could take some of the game to the ranch," said Sid Todd.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'd like the girls to know how lucky we have been the first day out."
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION "What are we to do with so much venison?" questioned the senator's son.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading "I wish we could send some to the ranch," said Dave.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish we could send some to the ranch," said Dave.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "We can't eat it, and it seems a shame to allow it to go to waste."
senator'snounUS /ˈsenətərz/
possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION "What are we to do with so much venison?" questioned the senator's son.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I wish we could send some to the ranch," said Dave.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "We can't eat it, and it seems a shame to allow it to go to waste."
Sid
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From this reading "If you wanted to stay here and camp for a day, I could take some of the game to the ranch," said Sid Todd.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION "What are we to do with so much venison?" questioned the senator's son.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I wish we could send some to the ranch," said Dave.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION "What are we to do with so much venison?" questioned the senator's son.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "If you wanted to stay here and camp for a day, I could take some of the game to the ranch," said Sid Todd.
carry out
From this reading "If you wanted to stay here and camp for a day, I could take some of the game to the ranch," said Sid Todd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION "What are we to do with so much venison?" questioned the senator's son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION "What are we to do with so much venison?" questioned the senator's son.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading "If you wanted to stay here and camp for a day, I could take some of the game to the ranch," said Sid Todd.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION "What are we to do with so much venison?" questioned the senator's son.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "If you wanted to stay here and camp for a day, I could take some of the game to the ranch," said Sid Todd.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "We can't eat it, and it seems a shame to allow it to go to waste."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION "What are we to do with so much venison?" questioned the senator's son.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION "What are we to do with so much venison?" questioned the senator's son.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish we could send some to the ranch," said Dave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION "What are we to do with so much venison?" questioned the senator's son.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you wanted to stay here and camp for a day, I could take some of the game to the ranch," said Sid Todd.
