used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was clam chowder--the kind of clam chowder one dreams about--come true.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading CLAM CHOWDER AND SALT AIR Connie was right, gloriously right.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLAM CHOWDER AND SALT AIR Connie was right, gloriously right.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Connie's mother had served them other things beside clam chowder.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
CHOWDERnounUS /ˈtʃaʊdər/
a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
From this reading CLAM CHOWDER AND SALT AIR Connie was right, gloriously right.
CLAMnounUS /klæm/
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
From this reading CLAM CHOWDER AND SALT AIR Connie was right, gloriously right.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was clam chowder--the kind of clam chowder one dreams about--come true.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
Connie
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From this reading CLAM CHOWDER AND SALT AIR Connie was right, gloriously right.
Connie's
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From this reading Connie's mother had served them other things beside clam chowder.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It was clam chowder--the kind of clam chowder one dreams about--come true.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading CLAM CHOWDER AND SALT AIR Connie was right, gloriously right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clam chowder--the kind of clam chowder one dreams about--come true.
and nothing more
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was clam chowder--the kind of clam chowder one dreams about--come true.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Connie's mother had served them other things beside clam chowder.
something you have to do
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was clam chowder--the kind of clam chowder one dreams about--come true.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was clam chowder--the kind of clam chowder one dreams about--come true.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Connie's mother had served them other things beside clam chowder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
precisely, exactly
From this reading CLAM CHOWDER AND SALT AIR Connie was right, gloriously right.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading CLAM CHOWDER AND SALT AIR Connie was right, gloriously right.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Connie's mother had served them other things beside clam chowder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was clam chowder--the kind of clam chowder one dreams about--come true.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Connie's mother had served them other things beside clam chowder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Connie's mother had served them other things beside clam chowder.
male cat
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was clam chowder--the kind of clam chowder one dreams about--come true.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
precisely as stated
From this reading Uncle Tom had made it just that very afternoon and had brought it over in a huge bucket that was always used for such occasions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLAM CHOWDER AND SALT AIR Connie was right, gloriously right.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The girls ate and ate and ate and then ate some more until they were completely satisfied with life and were feeling contented and beautifully, wonderfully drowsy.
