used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man ate greedily, and then consented to drink a little water.
in addition
From this reading They took the venison steak and warmed it up, and also warmed the few crackers which still remained from the lunch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going?" he asked, while eating the last of the venison.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where are you going?" he asked, while eating the last of the venison.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The man ate greedily, and then consented to drink a little water.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They had found out that, in spite of being a tramp, he was fairly well spoken.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading The man ate greedily, and then consented to drink a little water.
crackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading They took the venison steak and warmed it up, and also warmed the few crackers which still remained from the lunch.
take in liquids
From this reading The man ate greedily, and then consented to drink a little water.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
the act of consuming food
From this reading "Where are you going?" he asked, while eating the last of the venison.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading They had found out that, in spite of being a tramp, he was fairly well spoken.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They took the venison steak and warmed it up, and also warmed the few crackers which still remained from the lunch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
set up or found
From this reading They had found out that, in spite of being a tramp, he was fairly well spoken.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They took the venison steak and warmed it up, and also warmed the few crackers which still remained from the lunch.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going?" he asked, while eating the last of the venison.
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/
in a greedy manner
From this reading The man ate greedily, and then consented to drink a little water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had found out that, in spite of being a tramp, he was fairly well spoken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where are you going?" he asked, while eating the last of the venison.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They took the venison steak and warmed it up, and also warmed the few crackers which still remained from the lunch.
immediately past
From this reading "Where are you going?" he asked, while eating the last of the venison.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man ate greedily, and then consented to drink a little water.
take the midday meal
From this reading They took the venison steak and warmed it up, and also warmed the few crackers which still remained from the lunch.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where are you going?" he asked, while eating the last of the venison.
on one occasion
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had found out that, in spite of being a tramp, he was fairly well spoken.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They took the venison steak and warmed it up, and also warmed the few crackers which still remained from the lunch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading They had found out that, in spite of being a tramp, he was fairly well spoken.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading They had found out that, in spite of being a tramp, he was fairly well spoken.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading They took the venison steak and warmed it up, and also warmed the few crackers which still remained from the lunch.
not in physical motion
From this reading They took the venison steak and warmed it up, and also warmed the few crackers which still remained from the lunch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had found out that, in spite of being a tramp, he was fairly well spoken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The man ate greedily, and then consented to drink a little water.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took the venison steak and warmed it up, and also warmed the few crackers which still remained from the lunch.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading They had found out that, in spite of being a tramp, he was fairly well spoken.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They took the venison steak and warmed it up, and also warmed the few crackers which still remained from the lunch.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading They took the venison steak and warmed it up, and also warmed the few crackers which still remained from the lunch.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading They took the venison steak and warmed it up, and also warmed the few crackers which still remained from the lunch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The man ate greedily, and then consented to drink a little water.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going?" he asked, while eating the last of the venison.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They took the venison steak and warmed it up, and also warmed the few crackers which still remained from the lunch.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Where are you going?" he asked, while eating the last of the venison.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading IN CAMP ONCE MORE The boys imagined the man was not well and they dropped their game and set to work to get breakfast for him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going?" he asked, while eating the last of the venison.
