AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Southerner declares that his nostrils can detect at a prodigious distance the cooking of "possum and taters."
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A Frenchman waits unmoved until the perfume of some rich lamb ragout, an air laden with spices, is wafted toward him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Southerner declares that his nostrils can detect at a prodigious distance the cooking of "possum and taters."
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Every man and every nation has a special dish, in general; there is only one whose appeal is universal.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
aromanounUS /ərˈoʊmə/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Southerner declares that his nostrils can detect at a prodigious distance the cooking of "possum and taters."
BACONnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A Southerner declares that his nostrils can detect at a prodigious distance the cooking of "possum and taters."
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading A Southerner declares that his nostrils can detect at a prodigious distance the cooking of "possum and taters."
cosmopolitanadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading A Southerner declares that his nostrils can detect at a prodigious distance the cooking of "possum and taters."
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading A Southerner declares that his nostrils can detect at a prodigious distance the cooking of "possum and taters."
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Every man and every nation has a special dish, in general; there is only one whose appeal is universal.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A Southerner declares that his nostrils can detect at a prodigious distance the cooking of "possum and taters."
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man and every nation has a special dish, in general; there is only one whose appeal is universal.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading A Frenchman waits unmoved until the perfume of some rich lamb ragout, an air laden with spices, is wafted toward him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Every man and every nation has a special dish, in general; there is only one whose appeal is universal.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Southerner declares that his nostrils can detect at a prodigious distance the cooking of "possum and taters."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
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From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading A Frenchman waits unmoved until the perfume of some rich lamb ragout, an air laden with spices, is wafted toward him.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading A Frenchman waits unmoved until the perfume of some rich lamb ragout, an air laden with spices, is wafted toward him.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man and every nation has a special dish, in general; there is only one whose appeal is universal.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Every man and every nation has a special dish, in general; there is only one whose appeal is universal.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading A Southerner declares that his nostrils can detect at a prodigious distance the cooking of "possum and taters."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every man and every nation has a special dish, in general; there is only one whose appeal is universal.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Every man and every nation has a special dish, in general; there is only one whose appeal is universal.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading A Frenchman waits unmoved until the perfume of some rich lamb ragout, an air laden with spices, is wafted toward him.
possumnounUS /ˈpɑːsəm/
nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
From this reading A Southerner declares that his nostrils can detect at a prodigious distance the cooking of "possum and taters."
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading A Southerner declares that his nostrils can detect at a prodigious distance the cooking of "possum and taters."
ragoutnoun
well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables
From this reading A Frenchman waits unmoved until the perfume of some rich lamb ragout, an air laden with spices, is wafted toward him.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading A Frenchman waits unmoved until the perfume of some rich lamb ragout, an air laden with spices, is wafted toward him.
roastingnounUS /ˈroʊstɪŋ/
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
savourverb
have flavor; taste of something
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A Frenchman waits unmoved until the perfume of some rich lamb ragout, an air laden with spices, is wafted toward him.
SouthernernounUS /ˈsʌðərnər/
an American who lives in the South
From this reading A Southerner declares that his nostrils can detect at a prodigious distance the cooking of "possum and taters."
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Every man and every nation has a special dish, in general; there is only one whose appeal is universal.
spicesnounUS /ˈspaɪsəz/
plural of “spice” — aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading A Frenchman waits unmoved until the perfume of some rich lamb ragout, an air laden with spices, is wafted toward him.
tatersnounUS /ˈteɪtərz/
plural of “tater” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading A Southerner declares that his nostrils can detect at a prodigious distance the cooking of "possum and taters."
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every man and every nation has a special dish, in general; there is only one whose appeal is universal.
TinounUS /tiː/
a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A Frenchman waits unmoved until the perfume of some rich lamb ragout, an air laden with spices, is wafted toward him.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Every man and every nation has a special dish, in general; there is only one whose appeal is universal.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading A Frenchman waits unmoved until the perfume of some rich lamb ragout, an air laden with spices, is wafted toward him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A Frenchman waits unmoved until the perfume of some rich lamb ragout, an air laden with spices, is wafted toward him.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading A Frenchman waits unmoved until the perfume of some rich lamb ragout, an air laden with spices, is wafted toward him.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading A Frenchman waits unmoved until the perfume of some rich lamb ragout, an air laden with spices, is wafted toward him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A Kanaka has a cosmopolitan appetite, but the fragrance which moves him most nearly is the scent of fish baking in Ti leaves.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Every man and every nation has a special dish, in general; there is only one whose appeal is universal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Frenchman waits unmoved until the perfume of some rich lamb ragout, an air laden with spices, is wafted toward him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BACON The savour of roasting chicken, that first delicious burst of aroma when the oven door is opened, would tempt an angel from heaven down to the lowly earth.
