andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now they must get it as they could, and of course it was thinner and poorer every week.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “We'll soon need another,” said Rolf, which unfortunately was true.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why are there so few deer tracks now?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now they must get it as they could, and of course it was thinner and poorer every week.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Now they must get it as they could, and of course it was thinner and poorer every week.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Deer yarded for winter,” replied the Indian; “no travel in deep snow.”
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “Why are there so few deer tracks now?”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now they must get it as they could, and of course it was thinner and poorer every week.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Why are there so few deer tracks now?”
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Deer yarded for winter,” replied the Indian; “no travel in deep snow.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now they must get it as they could, and of course it was thinner and poorer every week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Deer yarded for winter,” replied the Indian; “no travel in deep snow.”
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “Deer yarded for winter,” replied the Indian; “no travel in deep snow.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
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 They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now they must get it as they could, and of course it was thinner and poorer every week.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “We'll soon need another,” said Rolf, which unfortunately was true.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Deer yarded for winter,” replied the Indian; “no travel in deep snow.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Why are there so few deer tracks now?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now they must get it as they could, and of course it was thinner and poorer every week.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Now they must get it as they could, and of course it was thinner and poorer every week.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Deer yarded for winter,” replied the Indian; “no travel in deep snow.”
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “We'll soon need another,” said Rolf, which unfortunately was true.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We'll soon need another,” said Rolf, which unfortunately was true.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “Deer yarded for winter,” replied the Indian; “no travel in deep snow.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why are there so few deer tracks now?”
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “We'll soon need another,” said Rolf, which unfortunately was true.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Deer yarded for winter,” replied the Indian; “no travel in deep snow.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Why are there so few deer tracks now?”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading Now they must get it as they could, and of course it was thinner and poorer every week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Why are there so few deer tracks now?”
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Deer yarded for winter,” replied the Indian; “no travel in deep snow.”
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “We'll soon need another,” said Rolf, which unfortunately was true.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading “We'll soon need another,” said Rolf, which unfortunately was true.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We'll soon need another,” said Rolf, which unfortunately was true.
We'll
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From this reading “We'll soon need another,” said Rolf, which unfortunately was true.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Now they must get it as they could, and of course it was thinner and poorer every week.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They could have killed many deer in early winter, when the venison was in fine condition, but they had no place to store it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We'll soon need another,” said Rolf, which unfortunately was true.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why are there so few deer tracks now?”
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Deer yarded for winter,” replied the Indian; “no travel in deep snow.”
yarded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Deer yarded for winter,” replied the Indian; “no travel in deep snow.”
