used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom and Brent had a late supper in the cabin that night.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading After the adventures of the day the little primitive abode, nestling in the surrounding wildness, seemed like heaven indeed.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading After the adventures of the day the little primitive abode, nestling in the surrounding wildness, seemed like heaven indeed.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the adventures of the day the little primitive abode, nestling in the surrounding wildness, seemed like heaven indeed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom and Brent had a late supper in the cabin that night.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Tom and Brent had a late supper in the cabin that night.
the act of burning something
From this reading “I like the odor of burning shoes,” he said; “it’s the very sole of camping.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Tom and Brent had a late supper in the cabin that night.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “I like the odor of burning shoes,” he said; “it’s the very sole of camping.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After the adventures of the day the little primitive abode, nestling in the surrounding wildness, seemed like heaven indeed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
flavory
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From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
the act of departing
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom and Brent had a late supper in the cabin that night.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading After the adventures of the day the little primitive abode, nestling in the surrounding wildness, seemed like heaven indeed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like the odor of burning shoes,” he said; “it’s the very sole of camping.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom and Brent had a late supper in the cabin that night.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading After the adventures of the day the little primitive abode, nestling in the surrounding wildness, seemed like heaven indeed.
it's
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From this reading “I like the odor of burning shoes,” he said; “it’s the very sole of camping.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Tom and Brent had a late supper in the cabin that night.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
staying power
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After the adventures of the day the little primitive abode, nestling in the surrounding wildness, seemed like heaven indeed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After the adventures of the day the little primitive abode, nestling in the surrounding wildness, seemed like heaven indeed.
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 Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading After the adventures of the day the little primitive abode, nestling in the surrounding wildness, seemed like heaven indeed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tom and Brent had a late supper in the cabin that night.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading “I like the odor of burning shoes,” he said; “it’s the very sole of camping.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the adventures of the day the little primitive abode, nestling in the surrounding wildness, seemed like heaven indeed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
peeledadjectiveUS /piːld/
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading After the adventures of the day the little primitive abode, nestling in the surrounding wildness, seemed like heaven indeed.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
rusks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I like the odor of burning shoes,” he said; “it’s the very sole of camping.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After the adventures of the day the little primitive abode, nestling in the surrounding wildness, seemed like heaven indeed.
a particular situation
From this reading “I like the odor of burning shoes,” he said; “it’s the very sole of camping.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading “I like the odor of burning shoes,” he said; “it’s the very sole of camping.”
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Tom and Brent had a late supper in the cabin that night.
required or under orders
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading After the adventures of the day the little primitive abode, nestling in the surrounding wildness, seemed like heaven indeed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom and Brent had a late supper in the cabin that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom and Brent had a late supper in the cabin that night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
male cat
From this reading Tom and Brent had a late supper in the cabin that night.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I like the odor of burning shoes,” he said; “it’s the very sole of camping.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The supper, consisting of baked beans and bacon and fried potatoes and crumbling but flavory rusks, was prepared by Tom’s own skilful hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading After the adventures of the day the little primitive abode, nestling in the surrounding wildness, seemed like heaven indeed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brent peeled the potatoes for frying, and he looked funny enough sitting facing the little stove with his long legs held up by another old rickety chair, his feet so close to the increasing blaze that one might have supposed they were going to have fried leather for supper.
