used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
AEROPLANEnoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading STEALING AN AEROPLANE.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
ain't
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From this reading “This is a queer world, ain’t it?” laughed Kit after disposing of a large steak.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading STEALING AN AEROPLANE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
have
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
burglarsnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
disposingverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading “This is a queer world, ain’t it?” laughed Kit after disposing of a large steak.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a queer world, ain’t it?” laughed Kit after disposing of a large steak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This is a queer world, ain’t it?” laughed Kit after disposing of a large steak.
Jimmie
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From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “This is a queer world, ain’t it?” laughed Kit after disposing of a large steak.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “This is a queer world, ain’t it?” laughed Kit after disposing of a large steak.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
the force of workers available
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Mighty queer world, ain’t it!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “This is a queer world, ain’t it?” laughed Kit after disposing of a large steak.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
STEALINGnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading STEALING AN AEROPLANE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a queer world, ain’t it?” laughed Kit after disposing of a large steak.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
which person or people
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a long time Jimmie had his bear steak, potatoes and coffee set before the men whom he believed to be the burglars who had been chased across the continent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two sat down and ate with an appetite, while the boys were not at all slow in consuming large sections of bear.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “This is a queer world, ain’t it?” laughed Kit after disposing of a large steak.
