used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A Rogue by Compulsion," Etc.
a quantity of money
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ---- they give you four quite decent courses for a shilling, which leaves sixpence over for a drink and a tip for the waiter.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A Rogue by Compulsion," Etc.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I hesitated for some time between ---- and the ----.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A Rogue by Compulsion," Etc.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
CompulsionnounUS /kəmˈpʌlʃən/
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A Rogue by Compulsion," Etc.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At ---- they give you four quite decent courses for a shilling, which leaves sixpence over for a drink and a tip for the waiter.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading At ---- they give you four quite decent courses for a shilling, which leaves sixpence over for a drink and a tip for the waiter.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
take in liquids
From this reading At ---- they give you four quite decent courses for a shilling, which leaves sixpence over for a drink and a tip for the waiter.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "A Rogue by Compulsion," Etc.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hesitated for some time between ---- and the ----.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At ---- they give you four quite decent courses for a shilling, which leaves sixpence over for a drink and a tip for the waiter.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At ---- they give you four quite decent courses for a shilling, which leaves sixpence over for a drink and a tip for the waiter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading I hesitated for some time between ---- and the ----.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hesitated for some time between ---- and the ----.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading At ---- they give you four quite decent courses for a shilling, which leaves sixpence over for a drink and a tip for the waiter.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading To M.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A Rogue by Compulsion," Etc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At ---- they give you four quite decent courses for a shilling, which leaves sixpence over for a drink and a tip for the waiter.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At ---- they give you four quite decent courses for a shilling, which leaves sixpence over for a drink and a tip for the waiter.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
RoguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A Rogue by Compulsion," Etc.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading At ---- they give you four quite decent courses for a shilling, which leaves sixpence over for a drink and a tip for the waiter.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I hesitated for some time between ---- and the ----.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At ---- they give you four quite decent courses for a shilling, which leaves sixpence over for a drink and a tip for the waiter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I hesitated for some time between ---- and the ----.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading At ---- they give you four quite decent courses for a shilling, which leaves sixpence over for a drink and a tip for the waiter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To M.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading At ---- they give you four quite decent courses for a shilling, which leaves sixpence over for a drink and a tip for the waiter.
at the time that
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you are really hungry, and have precisely one and sixpence to spend upon your dinner, the problem is one which requires a certain amount of consideration.
