(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 These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
the act of burning something
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PRESENT.-DAVID, RUTH, JOHN, PETER, PRUDENCE, _and_ PATIENCE, THE QUESTION ILLUSTRATED BY THE DENOUEMENT.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading PRESENT.-DAVID, RUTH, JOHN, PETER, PRUDENCE, _and_ PATIENCE, THE QUESTION ILLUSTRATED BY THE DENOUEMENT.
DENOUEMENTnounUS /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading PRESENT.-DAVID, RUTH, JOHN, PETER, PRUDENCE, _and_ PATIENCE, THE QUESTION ILLUSTRATED BY THE DENOUEMENT.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
ILLUSTRATEDverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading PRESENT.-DAVID, RUTH, JOHN, PETER, PRUDENCE, _and_ PATIENCE, THE QUESTION ILLUSTRATED BY THE DENOUEMENT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
jack-knives
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From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading PRESENT.-DAVID, RUTH, JOHN, PETER, PRUDENCE, _and_ PATIENCE, THE QUESTION ILLUSTRATED BY THE DENOUEMENT.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading LOCALITY.--_The Kitchen_.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
LOCALITYnounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading LOCALITY.--_The Kitchen_.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading THE THIRD MOVEMENT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading PRESENT.-DAVID, RUTH, JOHN, PETER, PRUDENCE, _and_ PATIENCE, THE QUESTION ILLUSTRATED BY THE DENOUEMENT.
peelingnounUS /ˈpiːlɪŋ/
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PRESENT.-DAVID, RUTH, JOHN, PETER, PRUDENCE, _and_ PATIENCE, THE QUESTION ILLUSTRATED BY THE DENOUEMENT.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading PRESENT.-DAVID, RUTH, JOHN, PETER, PRUDENCE, _and_ PATIENCE, THE QUESTION ILLUSTRATED BY THE DENOUEMENT.
PRUDENCEnounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading PRESENT.-DAVID, RUTH, JOHN, PETER, PRUDENCE, _and_ PATIENCE, THE QUESTION ILLUSTRATED BY THE DENOUEMENT.
quarteringnoun
a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading PRESENT.-DAVID, RUTH, JOHN, PETER, PRUDENCE, _and_ PATIENCE, THE QUESTION ILLUSTRATED BY THE DENOUEMENT.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading PRESENT.-DAVID, RUTH, JOHN, PETER, PRUDENCE, _and_ PATIENCE, THE QUESTION ILLUSTRATED BY THE DENOUEMENT.
express in words
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE THIRD MOVEMENT.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
on a floor above
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So let us have done with our talk; For they are too tired to say their prayers, And the time is come they should walk From the story below to the story upstairs.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading These greedy mouths are watering For the fruit within the basket; And, although they will not ask it, Their jack-knives all are burning And their eager hands are yearning For the peeling and the quartering.
