used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Would you mind, Miss Stonor," he continued insinuatingly, "half a ladleful more?
anew
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "And so, Rawlinson, you would heavily fine the companies?" said the doctor.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Would you mind, Miss Stonor," he continued insinuatingly, "half a ladleful more?
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
DeliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Delicious soup.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "And so, Rawlinson, you would heavily fine the companies?" said the doctor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "And so, Rawlinson, you would heavily fine the companies?" said the doctor.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Would you mind, Miss Stonor," he continued insinuatingly, "half a ladleful more?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
to a considerable degree
From this reading "And so, Rawlinson, you would heavily fine the companies?" said the doctor.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed I would," was the reply.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed I would," was the reply.
insinuatinglyadverb
in an insinuating manner
From this reading "Would you mind, Miss Stonor," he continued insinuatingly, "half a ladleful more?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
iron-greynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
ladleverbUS /ˈleɪdəl/
put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
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ladleful
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From this reading "Would you mind, Miss Stonor," he continued insinuatingly, "half a ladleful more?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Would you mind, Miss Stonor," he continued insinuatingly, "half a ladleful more?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Would you mind, Miss Stonor," he continued insinuatingly, "half a ladleful more?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Would you mind, Miss Stonor," he continued insinuatingly, "half a ladleful more?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
Rawlinson
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a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Indeed I would," was the reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And so, Rawlinson, you would heavily fine the companies?" said the doctor.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so, Rawlinson, you would heavily fine the companies?" said the doctor.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Delicious soup.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
Stonor
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From this reading "Would you mind, Miss Stonor," he continued insinuatingly, "half a ladleful more?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Indeed I would," was the reply.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mr Rawlinson passed his hands through his iron-grey hair, and smiled as he watched the ladle go down into the steaming fluid and come up again to be emptied into the plate held by Daniel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And so, Rawlinson, you would heavily fine the companies?" said the doctor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so, Rawlinson, you would heavily fine the companies?" said the doctor.
