used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Making a grill of willow twigs resting on stones over the coals, he had the trout ready to broil when Blaise returned.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Anxious to avoid questions, Hugh had not accompanied Blaise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Blaise, after one mouthful, deigned to approve his elder brother’s cooking.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Anxious to avoid questions, Hugh had not accompanied Blaise.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading Blaise, after one mouthful, deigned to approve his elder brother’s cooking.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Anxious to avoid questions, Hugh had not accompanied Blaise.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
Blaise
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From this reading Anxious to avoid questions, Hugh had not accompanied Blaise.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
broilverbUS /brɔɪl/
cook under a broiler
From this reading Making a grill of willow twigs resting on stones over the coals, he had the trout ready to broil when Blaise returned.
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Blaise, after one mouthful, deigned to approve his elder brother’s cooking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Making a grill of willow twigs resting on stones over the coals, he had the trout ready to broil when Blaise returned.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
deignedverbUS /deɪnd/
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading Blaise, after one mouthful, deigned to approve his elder brother’s cooking.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Blaise, after one mouthful, deigned to approve his elder brother’s cooking.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
grillnounUS /ɡrɪl/
a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
From this reading Making a grill of willow twigs resting on stones over the coals, he had the trout ready to broil when Blaise returned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anxious to avoid questions, Hugh had not accompanied Blaise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
Hugh
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From this reading Anxious to avoid questions, Hugh had not accompanied Blaise.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Making a grill of willow twigs resting on stones over the coals, he had the trout ready to broil when Blaise returned.
the force of workers available
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading Blaise, after one mouthful, deigned to approve his elder brother’s cooking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anxious to avoid questions, Hugh had not accompanied Blaise.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Making a grill of willow twigs resting on stones over the coals, he had the trout ready to broil when Blaise returned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Making a grill of willow twigs resting on stones over the coals, he had the trout ready to broil when Blaise returned.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Anxious to avoid questions, Hugh had not accompanied Blaise.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Making a grill of willow twigs resting on stones over the coals, he had the trout ready to broil when Blaise returned.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Making a grill of willow twigs resting on stones over the coals, he had the trout ready to broil when Blaise returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Making a grill of willow twigs resting on stones over the coals, he had the trout ready to broil when Blaise returned.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Making a grill of willow twigs resting on stones over the coals, he had the trout ready to broil when Blaise returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anxious to avoid questions, Hugh had not accompanied Blaise.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading Making a grill of willow twigs resting on stones over the coals, he had the trout ready to broil when Blaise returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
at the time that
From this reading Making a grill of willow twigs resting on stones over the coals, he had the trout ready to broil when Blaise returned.
a Caucasian
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Making a grill of willow twigs resting on stones over the coals, he had the trout ready to broil when Blaise returned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He occupied himself with fishing from the canoe, and caught one lake trout of about three pounds weight.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The common way of cooking fish among both the Indians and white men of the woods was to boil them, but Hugh, recently from the civilized world, preferred his broiled, baked or fried.
