used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What he chiefly wants is something to chew, and he usually bites off more than he comfortably can.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AUSTRALIAN AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE.
AUSTRALIANnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading THE AUSTRALIAN AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE.
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading What he chiefly wants is something to chew, and he usually bites off more than he comfortably can.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE AUSTRALIAN AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What he chiefly wants is something to chew, and he usually bites off more than he comfortably can.
chewverbUS /tʃuː/
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading What he chiefly wants is something to chew, and he usually bites off more than he comfortably can.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading What he chiefly wants is something to chew, and he usually bites off more than he comfortably can.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading What he chiefly wants is something to chew, and he usually bites off more than he comfortably can.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
dietingnounUS /ˈdaɪətɪŋ/
the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
From this reading (In Queensland earth is in his dieting scale).
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading (In Queensland earth is in his dieting scale).
take in solid food
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading He's not very particular either what he eats.
one or the other of two
From this reading He's not very particular either what he eats.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
He's
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From this reading He's not very particular either what he eats.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (In Queensland earth is in his dieting scale).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (In Queensland earth is in his dieting scale).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What he chiefly wants is something to chew, and he usually bites off more than he comfortably can.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What he chiefly wants is something to chew, and he usually bites off more than he comfortably can.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He's not very particular either what he eats.
QueenslandnounUS /ˈkwiːnzlænd/
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading (In Queensland earth is in his dieting scale).
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading (In Queensland earth is in his dieting scale).
a thing, without saying which
From this reading What he chiefly wants is something to chew, and he usually bites off more than he comfortably can.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE AUSTRALIAN AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What he chiefly wants is something to chew, and he usually bites off more than he comfortably can.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUSTRALIAN AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
under normal conditions
From this reading What he chiefly wants is something to chew, and he usually bites off more than he comfortably can.
precisely as stated
From this reading He's not very particular either what he eats.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading What he chiefly wants is something to chew, and he usually bites off more than he comfortably can.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He's not very particular either what he eats.
wolfs
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From this reading From a close observation of Australian restaurants I have come to the conclusion that the Australian does not eat his food--he wolfs it.
