used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The footman stared; and his grandpapa and grandmamma looked at him with surprise, but said nothing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The footman stared; and his grandpapa and grandmamma looked at him with surprise, but said nothing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
custards
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From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
dinner-time
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From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
take in solid food
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening Mr. Mansfield led his grandsons into the yard, just at the time his man was giving the pigs their supper.
a social unit living together
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The footman stared; and his grandpapa and grandmamma looked at him with surprise, but said nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
the act of giving
From this reading In the evening Mr. Mansfield led his grandsons into the yard, just at the time his man was giving the pigs their supper.
the act of departing
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
gooseberrynounUS /ˈɡuːsberi/
spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
grandmamma
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From this reading The footman stared; and his grandpapa and grandmamma looked at him with surprise, but said nothing.
grandpapa
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From this reading The footman stared; and his grandpapa and grandmamma looked at him with surprise, but said nothing.
grandsonsnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌnz/
plural of “grandson” — a male grandchild
From this reading In the evening Mr. Mansfield led his grandsons into the yard, just at the time his man was giving the pigs their supper.
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/
in a greedy manner
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the evening Mr. Mansfield led his grandsons into the yard, just at the time his man was giving the pigs their supper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
and nothing more
From this reading In the evening Mr. Mansfield led his grandsons into the yard, just at the time his man was giving the pigs their supper.
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 In the evening Mr. Mansfield led his grandsons into the yard, just at the time his man was giving the pigs their supper.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The footman stared; and his grandpapa and grandmamma looked at him with surprise, but said nothing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the evening Mr. Mansfield led his grandsons into the yard, just at the time his man was giving the pigs their supper.
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading In the evening Mr. Mansfield led his grandsons into the yard, just at the time his man was giving the pigs their supper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the evening Mr. Mansfield led his grandsons into the yard, just at the time his man was giving the pigs their supper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The footman stared; and his grandpapa and grandmamma looked at him with surprise, but said nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
on one occasion
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
PigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
(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 He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The footman stared; and his grandpapa and grandmamma looked at him with surprise, but said nothing.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
have in common
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
squeakedverbUS /skwiːkt/
past form of “squeak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The footman stared; and his grandpapa and grandmamma looked at him with surprise, but said nothing.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading In the evening Mr. Mansfield led his grandsons into the yard, just at the time his man was giving the pigs their supper.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The footman stared; and his grandpapa and grandmamma looked at him with surprise, but said nothing.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
tartadjectiveUS /tɑːrt/
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
tartsnounUS /tɑːrts/
plural of “tart” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the evening Mr. Mansfield led his grandsons into the yard, just at the time his man was giving the pigs their supper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the evening Mr. Mansfield led his grandsons into the yard, just at the time his man was giving the pigs their supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
two times
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
precisely as stated
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
at the time that
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Pigs._ When dinner-time came, it happened that there were brought to table some custards and gooseberry tarts, of which Charles was tempted to eat very greedily.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Arthur and Charles were diverted at the eagerness with which the whole family squeaked and grunted over their food, which they devoured with the utmost haste, treading one over another as they scrambled for a share.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had already been twice helped, and the servant was going to carry away the remainder of a tart that had been left in the dish, when Charles, not satisfied whilst any remained, stopped him, and once more filled his plate with it.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading In the evening Mr. Mansfield led his grandsons into the yard, just at the time his man was giving the pigs their supper.
