the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
appetizingadjectiveUS /ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/
appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It’s my own fault; it’s the fault of circumstances.”
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
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 “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
DIPLOMACYnounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading MATERNAL DIPLOMACY.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
the organ of sight
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It’s my own fault; it’s the fault of circumstances.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
in a gradual manner
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
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From this reading It’s my own fault; it’s the fault of circumstances.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
MATERNALadjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading MATERNAL DIPLOMACY.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It’s my own fault; it’s the fault of circumstances.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s my own fault; it’s the fault of circumstances.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It’s my own fault; it’s the fault of circumstances.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His face was full of care as he swallowed his cup of tea, keeping an eye uneasily upon the children as they were gradually coaxed and led and pushed away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He seated himself at table as he spoke and helped himself to some of the cold bacon, which was not appetizing; nor had he much appetite.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had better send the children off to play, and never mind if everything is cold.
