adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
Asamuk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
CornmealnounUS /ˈkɔːrnmiːl/
coarsely ground corn
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading Even fish did not entirely satisfy the craving for flesh meat.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even fish did not entirely satisfy the craving for flesh meat.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Even fish did not entirely satisfy the craving for flesh meat.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even fish did not entirely satisfy the craving for flesh meat.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Even fish did not entirely satisfy the craving for flesh meat.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Even fish did not entirely satisfy the craving for flesh meat.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading So Quonab and Rolf set out one morning on a regular hunt for food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even fish did not entirely satisfy the craving for flesh meat.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading So Quonab and Rolf set out one morning on a regular hunt for food.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Even fish did not entirely satisfy the craving for flesh meat.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So Quonab and Rolf set out one morning on a regular hunt for food.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even fish did not entirely satisfy the craving for flesh meat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Quonab and Rolf set out one morning on a regular hunt for food.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So Quonab and Rolf set out one morning on a regular hunt for food.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Quonab and Rolf set out one morning on a regular hunt for food.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
Quonab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Quonab and Rolf set out one morning on a regular hunt for food.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Not without reason.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading So Quonab and Rolf set out one morning on a regular hunt for food.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading So Quonab and Rolf set out one morning on a regular hunt for food.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Even fish did not entirely satisfy the craving for flesh meat.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So Quonab and Rolf set out one morning on a regular hunt for food.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Quonab and Rolf set out one morning on a regular hunt for food.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even fish did not entirely satisfy the craving for flesh meat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cornmeal and potatoes, with tea and apples, three times a day, are apt to lose their charm.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Not without reason.
woodchucknounUS /ˈwʊdtʃʌk/
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading The days of big game were over on the Asamuk, but there were still many small kinds and none more abundant than the woodchuck, hated of farmers.
