adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It gave one a feeling of newness that was almost embarrassing, although it didn’t seem to embarrass our appetites.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It gave one a feeling of newness that was almost embarrassing, although it didn’t seem to embarrass our appetites.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The steaks we had that night, and they were fine; and the following morning we tasted the broth.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading It gave one a feeling of newness that was almost embarrassing, although it didn’t seem to embarrass our appetites.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl ate with us that night at the little officers’ mess just back of the torpedo compartment.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Olson ate until I thought he would burst.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The girl ate with us that night at the little officers’ mess just back of the torpedo compartment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
brothnounUS /brɔːθ/
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading The steaks we had that night, and they were fine; and the following morning we tasted the broth.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Olson ate until I thought he would burst.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading The girl ate with us that night at the little officers’ mess just back of the torpedo compartment.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
didn't
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From this reading It gave one a feeling of newness that was almost embarrassing, although it didn’t seem to embarrass our appetites.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
embarrassverbUS /ɪmˈberəs/
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
From this reading It gave one a feeling of newness that was almost embarrassing, although it didn’t seem to embarrass our appetites.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading It gave one a feeling of newness that was almost embarrassing, although it didn’t seem to embarrass our appetites.
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It gave one a feeling of newness that was almost embarrassing, although it didn’t seem to embarrass our appetites.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The steaks we had that night, and they were fine; and the following morning we tasted the broth.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The steaks we had that night, and they were fine; and the following morning we tasted the broth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave one a feeling of newness that was almost embarrassing, although it didn’t seem to embarrass our appetites.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl ate with us that night at the little officers’ mess just back of the torpedo compartment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The steaks we had that night, and they were fine; and the following morning we tasted the broth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Olson ate until I thought he would burst.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Olson ate until I thought he would burst.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The girl ate with us that night at the little officers’ mess just back of the torpedo compartment.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl ate with us that night at the little officers’ mess just back of the torpedo compartment.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading The girl ate with us that night at the little officers’ mess just back of the torpedo compartment.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The steaks we had that night, and they were fine; and the following morning we tasted the broth.
newnessnounUS /ˈnuːnəs/
the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
From this reading It gave one a feeling of newness that was almost embarrassing, although it didn’t seem to embarrass our appetites.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The steaks we had that night, and they were fine; and the following morning we tasted the broth.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The girl ate with us that night at the little officers’ mess just back of the torpedo compartment.
Olson
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From this reading Olson ate until I thought he would burst.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It gave one a feeling of newness that was almost embarrassing, although it didn’t seem to embarrass our appetites.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It gave one a feeling of newness that was almost embarrassing, although it didn’t seem to embarrass our appetites.
paleontologynounUS /ˌpeɪliənˈtɑːlədʒi/
the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It gave one a feeling of newness that was almost embarrassing, although it didn’t seem to embarrass our appetites.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
steaksnounUS /steɪks/
plural of “steak” — a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading The steaks we had that night, and they were fine; and the following morning we tasted the broth.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading The steaks we had that night, and they were fine; and the following morning we tasted the broth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The steaks we had that night, and they were fine; and the following morning we tasted the broth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The steaks we had that night, and they were fine; and the following morning we tasted the broth.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The steaks we had that night, and they were fine; and the following morning we tasted the broth.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Olson ate until I thought he would burst.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading The girl ate with us that night at the little officers’ mess just back of the torpedo compartment.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Olson ate until I thought he would burst.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl ate with us that night at the little officers’ mess just back of the torpedo compartment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It gave one a feeling of newness that was almost embarrassing, although it didn’t seem to embarrass our appetites.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The steaks we had that night, and they were fine; and the following morning we tasted the broth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The steaks we had that night, and they were fine; and the following morning we tasted the broth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl ate with us that night at the little officers’ mess just back of the torpedo compartment.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Olson ate until I thought he would burst.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It seemed odd to be eating a creature that should, by all the laws of paleontology, have been extinct for several million years.
