used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
the state of being absent
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Little Judie was so hungry that she cared very little whether food tasted well or not, provided it satisfied her appetite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Little Judie was so hungry that she cared very little whether food tasted well or not, provided it satisfied her appetite.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
divisible by two
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Judie was so hungry that she cared very little whether food tasted well or not, provided it satisfied her appetite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Little Judie was so hungry that she cared very little whether food tasted well or not, provided it satisfied her appetite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little Judie was so hungry that she cared very little whether food tasted well or not, provided it satisfied her appetite.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
Judie
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From this reading Little Judie was so hungry that she cared very little whether food tasted well or not, provided it satisfied her appetite.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Judie was so hungry that she cared very little whether food tasted well or not, provided it satisfied her appetite.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
musselsnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “mussel” — black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Little Judie was so hungry that she cared very little whether food tasted well or not, provided it satisfied her appetite.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Little Judie was so hungry that she cared very little whether food tasted well or not, provided it satisfied her appetite.
savoryadjectiveUS /ˈseɪvəri/
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Judie was so hungry that she cared very little whether food tasted well or not, provided it satisfied her appetite.
unusual or striking
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading SURPRISED.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Little Judie was so hungry that she cared very little whether food tasted well or not, provided it satisfied her appetite.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
precisely as stated
From this reading Little Judie was so hungry that she cared very little whether food tasted well or not, provided it satisfied her appetite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
(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 The boys knew well enough that salt was not to be had, however, and so they made a joke of its absence, and even pretended that they did not like their food salted at any time.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Little Judie was so hungry that she cared very little whether food tasted well or not, provided it satisfied her appetite.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading The rest and the more wholesome food seemed to restore Sam to something like his customary strength during the first ten days of his stay in the "root fortress," as he had named their singular dwelling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The baked corn and mussels made a savory dish, or one which would have been savory enough but for the absence of salt.
