againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading And when at last they finished, they had stripped the fields of the cricket army; and the people were saved.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when at last they finished, they had stripped the fields of the cricket army; and the people were saved.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading And when at last they finished, they had stripped the fields of the cricket army; and the people were saved.
cricketsnounUS /ˈkrɪkəts/
plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading The gulls devoured the crickets in dozens, in hundreds, in swarms.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading The gulls devoured the crickets in dozens, in hundreds, in swarms.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading The gulls devoured the crickets in dozens, in hundreds, in swarms.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading And when at last they finished, they had stripped the fields of the cricket army; and the people were saved.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading And when at last they finished, they had stripped the fields of the cricket army; and the people were saved.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
gorged
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From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading The gulls devoured the crickets in dozens, in hundreds, in swarms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when at last they finished, they had stripped the fields of the cricket army; and the people were saved.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The gulls devoured the crickets in dozens, in hundreds, in swarms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gulls devoured the crickets in dozens, in hundreds, in swarms.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And when at last they finished, they had stripped the fields of the cricket army; and the people were saved.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when at last they finished, they had stripped the fields of the cricket army; and the people were saved.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And when at last they finished, they had stripped the fields of the cricket army; and the people were saved.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
SaltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading And when at last they finished, they had stripped the fields of the cricket army; and the people were saved.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading And when at last they finished, they had stripped the fields of the cricket army; and the people were saved.
swarmsnounUS /swɔːrmz/
plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd
From this reading The gulls devoured the crickets in dozens, in hundreds, in swarms.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gulls devoured the crickets in dozens, in hundreds, in swarms.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when at last they finished, they had stripped the fields of the cricket army; and the people were saved.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To this day, in the beautiful city of Salt Lake, which grew out of that pioneer village, the little children are taught to love the sea gulls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
