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mudbugs

/ˈmʌdbʌɡz/

Meanings
noun
A crayfish

Examples :

"We caught a lot of mudbugs in the bayou and boiled them for dinner. "
food animal biology

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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bayou noun

/ˈbaɪ.oʊ/

A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.

"Our kayaking trip was peaceful as we paddled slowly through the bayou, its still water reflecting the trees. "

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we pronoun

/wiː/ /wi/

(personal) The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)

"We are going to the park after school today. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

Because of; as a result of.

"I went home, for I was tired."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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caught verb

[k̠ʰoːt] [kʰoːt] [kʰɑt]

(heading) To capture, overtake.

"The police officer caught the speeding car on the highway. "

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crayfish verb

/ˈkɹeɪˌfɪʃ/

To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out).

"The politician crayfished on his campaign promises after the negative poll results. "

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boiled verb

/bɔɪld/

(of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.

"Boil some water in a pan."

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them pronoun

/ðʌm/

(plural) Those ones.

"The children asked their teacher for help with those math problems; she explained them. "

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lot noun

/lɒt/ /lɑt/

A large quantity or number; a great deal.

"lots of people think so"

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "