used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a small, telescopic cleaning rod with him for his rifle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The cooking, thanks to his training in the ways of woodcraft, was an easy matter for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sandy cooked and ate one of his grouse and resumed his watching.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Sandy cooked and ate one of his grouse and resumed his watching.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He would have liked bread and salt, but was in no mood to grumble over his meal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have liked bread and salt, but was in no mood to grumble over his meal.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading He had a small, telescopic cleaning rod with him for his rifle.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Sandy cooked and ate one of his grouse and resumed his watching.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The cooking, thanks to his training in the ways of woodcraft, was an easy matter for him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The cooking, thanks to his training in the ways of woodcraft, was an easy matter for him.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading Having plucked and split the grouse, he impaled it on this and cooked it over the embers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cooking, thanks to his training in the ways of woodcraft, was an easy matter for him.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading Sandy cooked and ate one of his grouse and resumed his watching.
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading He would have liked bread and salt, but was in no mood to grumble over his meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a small, telescopic cleaning rod with him for his rifle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have liked bread and salt, but was in no mood to grumble over his meal.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having plucked and split the grouse, he impaled it on this and cooked it over the embers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a small, telescopic cleaning rod with him for his rifle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cooking, thanks to his training in the ways of woodcraft, was an easy matter for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sandy cooked and ate one of his grouse and resumed his watching.
impaledverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪld/
past form of “impale” — pierce with a sharp stake or point
From this reading Having plucked and split the grouse, he impaled it on this and cooked it over the embers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cooking, thanks to his training in the ways of woodcraft, was an easy matter for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having plucked and split the grouse, he impaled it on this and cooked it over the embers.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He would have liked bread and salt, but was in no mood to grumble over his meal.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The cooking, thanks to his training in the ways of woodcraft, was an easy matter for him.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He would have liked bread and salt, but was in no mood to grumble over his meal.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He would have liked bread and salt, but was in no mood to grumble over his meal.
not any; not one
From this reading He would have liked bread and salt, but was in no mood to grumble over his meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sandy cooked and ate one of his grouse and resumed his watching.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having plucked and split the grouse, he impaled it on this and cooked it over the embers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sandy cooked and ate one of his grouse and resumed his watching.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Having plucked and split the grouse, he impaled it on this and cooked it over the embers.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Having plucked and split the grouse, he impaled it on this and cooked it over the embers.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Sandy cooked and ate one of his grouse and resumed his watching.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He had a small, telescopic cleaning rod with him for his rifle.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading He had a small, telescopic cleaning rod with him for his rifle.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading He would have liked bread and salt, but was in no mood to grumble over his meal.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy cooked and ate one of his grouse and resumed his watching.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a small, telescopic cleaning rod with him for his rifle.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Having plucked and split the grouse, he impaled it on this and cooked it over the embers.
telescopicadjectiveUS /ˌteləˈskɔːpɪk/
visible only with a telescope
From this reading He had a small, telescopic cleaning rod with him for his rifle.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The cooking, thanks to his training in the ways of woodcraft, was an easy matter for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cooking, thanks to his training in the ways of woodcraft, was an easy matter for him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having plucked and split the grouse, he impaled it on this and cooked it over the embers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cooking, thanks to his training in the ways of woodcraft, was an easy matter for him.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading The cooking, thanks to his training in the ways of woodcraft, was an easy matter for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cooking, thanks to his training in the ways of woodcraft, was an easy matter for him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Sandy cooked and ate one of his grouse and resumed his watching.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The cooking, thanks to his training in the ways of woodcraft, was an easy matter for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a small, telescopic cleaning rod with him for his rifle.
woodcraftnoun
skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)
From this reading The cooking, thanks to his training in the ways of woodcraft, was an easy matter for him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have liked bread and salt, but was in no mood to grumble over his meal.
