adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WARAIYAGEH Now, a few pleasant days of winter came.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Tayoga shot a young bear which made a welcome addition to their supplies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ground dried under comparatively warm winds, and the forest awoke.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They heard everywhere the ripple of running water, and wild animals came out of their dens.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The ground dried under comparatively warm winds, and the forest awoke.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Tayoga shot a young bear which made a welcome addition to their supplies.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WARAIYAGEH Now, a few pleasant days of winter came.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The ground dried under comparatively warm winds, and the forest awoke.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WARAIYAGEH Now, a few pleasant days of winter came.
densnounUS /denz/
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading They heard everywhere the ripple of running water, and wild animals came out of their dens.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The ground dried under comparatively warm winds, and the forest awoke.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading They heard everywhere the ripple of running water, and wild animals came out of their dens.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading WARAIYAGEH Now, a few pleasant days of winter came.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The ground dried under comparatively warm winds, and the forest awoke.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground dried under comparatively warm winds, and the forest awoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard everywhere the ripple of running water, and wild animals came out of their dens.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
juicyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːsi/
full of juice
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tayoga shot a young bear which made a welcome addition to their supplies.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WARAIYAGEH Now, a few pleasant days of winter came.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WARAIYAGEH Now, a few pleasant days of winter came.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They heard everywhere the ripple of running water, and wild animals came out of their dens.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading WARAIYAGEH Now, a few pleasant days of winter came.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading They heard everywhere the ripple of running water, and wild animals came out of their dens.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They heard everywhere the ripple of running water, and wild animals came out of their dens.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Tayoga shot a young bear which made a welcome addition to their supplies.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Tayoga shot a young bear which made a welcome addition to their supplies.
Tayoga
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From this reading Tayoga shot a young bear which made a welcome addition to their supplies.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ground dried under comparatively warm winds, and the forest awoke.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They heard everywhere the ripple of running water, and wild animals came out of their dens.
there's
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From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard everywhere the ripple of running water, and wild animals came out of their dens.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tayoga shot a young bear which made a welcome addition to their supplies.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The ground dried under comparatively warm winds, and the forest awoke.
WARAIYAGEH
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From this reading WARAIYAGEH Now, a few pleasant days of winter came.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The ground dried under comparatively warm winds, and the forest awoke.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They heard everywhere the ripple of running water, and wild animals came out of their dens.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Tayoga shot a young bear which made a welcome addition to their supplies.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tayoga shot a young bear which made a welcome addition to their supplies.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They heard everywhere the ripple of running water, and wild animals came out of their dens.
WilletnounUS /ˈwɪlɪt/
large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The ground dried under comparatively warm winds, and the forest awoke.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WARAIYAGEH Now, a few pleasant days of winter came.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "I hold that there's nothing better in the woods than young bear," said Willet, as he ate a juicy steak Robert had broiled over the coals.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Tayoga shot a young bear which made a welcome addition to their supplies.
