used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
(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 It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
an occurrence of something
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
greatly pleased
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
DorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
take in solid food
From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
the act of departing
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
GutnounUS /ɡʌt/
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
hard-bread
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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
where you live at a particular time
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading TERRIBLE INTELLIGENCE PROM HOME.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
for more time
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
not any; not one
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
PROMnounUS /prɑːm/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading TERRIBLE INTELLIGENCE PROM HOME.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
cut with a saw
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
express in words
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
SylphnounUS /sɪlf/
a slender graceful young woman
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading TERRIBLE INTELLIGENCE PROM HOME.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
precisely as stated
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
at the time that
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
in or at the place that
From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
