used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There’s a whole lot more than we can eat ourselves,” said Chet.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “But some other party may come along and be glad of a haunch.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading The howling of the lone wolf, however, did not take the boys’ appetites away.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The howling of the lone wolf, however, did not take the boys’ appetites away.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But some other party may come along and be glad of a haunch.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The howling of the lone wolf, however, did not take the boys’ appetites away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There’s a whole lot more than we can eat ourselves,” said Chet.
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From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But some other party may come along and be glad of a haunch.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The steaks they would not try until the next day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The howling of the lone wolf, however, did not take the boys’ appetites away.
DigverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
take in solid food
From this reading “There’s a whole lot more than we can eat ourselves,” said Chet.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “But some other party may come along and be glad of a haunch.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
haunchnoun
the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
From this reading “But some other party may come along and be glad of a haunch.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The howling of the lone wolf, however, did not take the boys’ appetites away.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading The howling of the lone wolf, however, did not take the boys’ appetites away.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The howling of the lone wolf, however, did not take the boys’ appetites away.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “There’s a whole lot more than we can eat ourselves,” said Chet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But some other party may come along and be glad of a haunch.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There’s a whole lot more than we can eat ourselves,” said Chet.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The steaks they would not try until the next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The howling of the lone wolf, however, did not take the boys’ appetites away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The howling of the lone wolf, however, did not take the boys’ appetites away.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “But some other party may come along and be glad of a haunch.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “There’s a whole lot more than we can eat ourselves,” said Chet.
the local environment
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “But some other party may come along and be glad of a haunch.”
on the contrary
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s a whole lot more than we can eat ourselves,” said Chet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “But some other party may come along and be glad of a haunch.”
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 they would not try until the next day.
succulentnounUS /ˈsʌkjəlɪnt/
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
carry out
From this reading The howling of the lone wolf, however, did not take the boys’ appetites away.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “There’s a whole lot more than we can eat ourselves,” said Chet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The howling of the lone wolf, however, did not take the boys’ appetites away.
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From this reading “There’s a whole lot more than we can eat ourselves,” said Chet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The steaks they would not try until the next day.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The steaks they would not try until the next day.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There’s a whole lot more than we can eat ourselves,” said Chet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fresh venison is rather tough until it has hung awhile; but the parts of the kill Chet and Dig ate that night were tender and succulent.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “There’s a whole lot more than we can eat ourselves,” said Chet.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The howling of the lone wolf, however, did not take the boys’ appetites away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The steaks they would not try until the next day.
