used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Let us broil another steak, before the fire gets low," suggested the doctor's son.
appetizingadjectiveUS /ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/
appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
From this reading Then they fixed up a rude fork on which to cook the meat, and soon the appetizing odor of broiled venison filled the hollow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is much better than nothing but a cold lunch," said Whopper, as he divided the steak.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Fingers were made before knives and forks, and as nobody is looking on, we can eat as suits us."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "This is much better than nothing but a cold lunch," said Whopper, as he divided the steak.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
broilverbUS /brɔɪl/
cook under a broiler
From this reading "Let us broil another steak, before the fire gets low," suggested the doctor's son.
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading Then they fixed up a rude fork on which to cook the meat, and soon the appetizing odor of broiled venison filled the hollow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This is much better than nothing but a cold lunch," said Whopper, as he divided the steak.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Fingers were made before knives and forks, and as nobody is looking on, we can eat as suits us."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "This is much better than nothing but a cold lunch," said Whopper, as he divided the steak.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Then they fixed up a rude fork on which to cook the meat, and soon the appetizing odor of broiled venison filled the hollow.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading "This is much better than nothing but a cold lunch," said Whopper, as he divided the steak.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Let us broil another steak, before the fire gets low," suggested the doctor's son.
take in solid food
From this reading "Fingers were made before knives and forks, and as nobody is looking on, we can eat as suits us."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Then they fixed up a rude fork on which to cook the meat, and soon the appetizing odor of broiled venison filled the hollow.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Fingers were made before knives and forks, and as nobody is looking on, we can eat as suits us."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Let us broil another steak, before the fire gets low," suggested the doctor's son.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Then they fixed up a rude fork on which to cook the meat, and soon the appetizing odor of broiled venison filled the hollow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Then they fixed up a rude fork on which to cook the meat, and soon the appetizing odor of broiled venison filled the hollow.
forksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading "Fingers were made before knives and forks, and as nobody is looking on, we can eat as suits us."
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Let us broil another steak, before the fire gets low," suggested the doctor's son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is much better than nothing but a cold lunch," said Whopper, as he divided the steak.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Then they fixed up a rude fork on which to cook the meat, and soon the appetizing odor of broiled venison filled the hollow.
how
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From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is much better than nothing but a cold lunch," said Whopper, as he divided the steak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
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 A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "Fingers were made before knives and forks, and as nobody is looking on, we can eat as suits us."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us broil another steak, before the fire gets low," suggested the doctor's son.
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 A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Fingers were made before knives and forks, and as nobody is looking on, we can eat as suits us."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Let us broil another steak, before the fire gets low," suggested the doctor's son.
take the midday meal
From this reading "This is much better than nothing but a cold lunch," said Whopper, as he divided the steak.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Fingers were made before knives and forks, and as nobody is looking on, we can eat as suits us."
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Then they fixed up a rude fork on which to cook the meat, and soon the appetizing odor of broiled venison filled the hollow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "This is much better than nothing but a cold lunch," said Whopper, as he divided the steak.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Fingers were made before knives and forks, and as nobody is looking on, we can eat as suits us."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "This is much better than nothing but a cold lunch," said Whopper, as he divided the steak.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Then they fixed up a rude fork on which to cook the meat, and soon the appetizing odor of broiled venison filled the hollow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they fixed up a rude fork on which to cook the meat, and soon the appetizing odor of broiled venison filled the hollow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
peltverbUS /pelt/
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Then they fixed up a rude fork on which to cook the meat, and soon the appetizing odor of broiled venison filled the hollow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is much better than nothing but a cold lunch," said Whopper, as he divided the steak.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Let us broil another steak, before the fire gets low," suggested the doctor's son.
in the near future
From this reading Then they fixed up a rude fork on which to cook the meat, and soon the appetizing odor of broiled venison filled the hollow.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let us broil another steak, before the fire gets low," suggested the doctor's son.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading "Fingers were made before knives and forks, and as nobody is looking on, we can eat as suits us."
carry out
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "This is much better than nothing but a cold lunch," said Whopper, as he divided the steak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they fixed up a rude fork on which to cook the meat, and soon the appetizing odor of broiled venison filled the hollow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is much better than nothing but a cold lunch," said Whopper, as he divided the steak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Fingers were made before knives and forks, and as nobody is looking on, we can eat as suits us."
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading Then they fixed up a rude fork on which to cook the meat, and soon the appetizing odor of broiled venison filled the hollow.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Fortunately for the boys, they knew how to cut up a deer to advantage and it did not take them long to trim away a portion of the pelt and get out the steak they wanted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Fingers were made before knives and forks, and as nobody is looking on, we can eat as suits us."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Fingers were made before knives and forks, and as nobody is looking on, we can eat as suits us."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then they fixed up a rude fork on which to cook the meat, and soon the appetizing odor of broiled venison filled the hollow.
WhoppernounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading "This is much better than nothing but a cold lunch," said Whopper, as he divided the steak.
