used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
(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 There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Though why meals should be 'square' I can't for the life of me see," Betty observed.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
Betty
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From this reading "Though why meals should be 'square' I can't for the life of me see," Betty observed.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
can't
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From this reading "Though why meals should be 'square' I can't for the life of me see," Betty observed.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
carefully weighed
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
take in solid food
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
else
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From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
divisible by two
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
Fairfields
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From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
your parents
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
Gordon
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From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Though why meals should be 'square' I can't for the life of me see," Betty observed.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Though why meals should be 'square' I can't for the life of me see," Betty observed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
lunchesnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪz/
plural of “lunch” — a midday meal
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Though why meals should be 'square' I can't for the life of me see," Betty observed.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Though why meals should be 'square' I can't for the life of me see," Betty observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
PaternounUS /ˈpeɪtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Why not 'round' meals?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Though why meals should be 'square' I can't for the life of me see," Betty observed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Though why meals should be 'square' I can't for the life of me see," Betty observed.
make square
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Though why meals should be 'square' I can't for the life of me see," Betty observed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
create by training and teaching
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
trainmennounUS /ˈtreɪnmən/
plural of “trainman” — an employee of a railroad
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
the act of using
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
at the time that
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
which person or people
From this reading He and Major Pater, who had now joined the party from Fairfields quite as a matter of course, had considered the use of the supplies to the best advantage.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Though why meals should be 'square' I can't for the life of me see," Betty observed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was not much else to eat on the train, for even the crew had devoured their lunches, and most trainmen when obliged to carry food at all are supplied with huge tin buckets that hold at least three "square meals."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AN ALARM Mr. Richard Gordon was not minded to allow the young folks to portion out the little store of food as they pleased.
