adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cold beef, chicken and ham, or a little soup?' asked half a dozen waiters.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But Kate clung to Dick timidly, refusing all offers of chicken, ham, and cold beef.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cold beef, chicken and ham, or a little soup?' asked half a dozen waiters.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Cold beef, chicken and ham, or a little soup?' asked half a dozen waiters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading Cold beef, chicken and ham, or a little soup?' asked half a dozen waiters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Cold beef, chicken and ham, or a little soup?' asked half a dozen waiters.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading But Kate clung to Dick timidly, refusing all offers of chicken, ham, and cold beef.
ColdadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold beef, chicken and ham, or a little soup?' asked half a dozen waiters.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Cold beef, chicken and ham, or a little soup?' asked half a dozen waiters.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'But is this paid for?' she whispered to him.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Cold beef, chicken and ham, or a little soup?' asked half a dozen waiters.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading Cold beef, chicken and ham, or a little soup?' asked half a dozen waiters.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'But is this paid for?' she whispered to him.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'But is this paid for?' she whispered to him.
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From this reading But Kate clung to Dick timidly, refusing all offers of chicken, ham, and cold beef.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cold beef, chicken and ham, or a little soup?' asked half a dozen waiters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading But Kate clung to Dick timidly, refusing all offers of chicken, ham, and cold beef.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Cold beef, chicken and ham, or a little soup?' asked half a dozen waiters.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading 'But is this paid for?' she whispered to him.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But Kate clung to Dick timidly, refusing all offers of chicken, ham, and cold beef.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'But is this paid for?' she whispered to him.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading 'This way, sir; what will you take, sir?
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Cold beef, chicken and ham, or a little soup?' asked half a dozen waiters.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading 'This way, sir; what will you take, sir?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'This way, sir; what will you take, sir?
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading But Kate clung to Dick timidly, refusing all offers of chicken, ham, and cold beef.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Kate clung to Dick timidly, refusing all offers of chicken, ham, and cold beef.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Cold beef, chicken and ham, or a little soup?' asked half a dozen waiters.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'This way, sir; what will you take, sir?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ladies were at first shy of helping themselves, and hung back a little, but Dick drove them on, and, the first step taken, they ate of everything.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'This way, sir; what will you take, sir?
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading 'But is this paid for?' she whispered to him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'This way, sir; what will you take, sir?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'This way, sir; what will you take, sir?
