used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PEACE-OFFERING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Fee, faw, fum! bubble and squeak!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
Blessedest
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From this reading Blessedest Thursday's the fat of the week!'"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Quoted Brother Copas from one of his favourite poems.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading "'Fee, faw, fum! bubble and squeak!
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
Copas
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From this reading Quoted Brother Copas from one of his favourite poems.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
edgingnounUS /ˈedʒɪŋ/
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Blessedest Thursday's the fat of the week!'"
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Quoted Brother Copas from one of his favourite poems.
faw
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From this reading "'Fee, faw, fum! bubble and squeak!
FeenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading "'Fee, faw, fum! bubble and squeak!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Quoted Brother Copas from one of his favourite poems.
fum
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From this reading "'Fee, faw, fum! bubble and squeak!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quoted Brother Copas from one of his favourite poems.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blessedest Thursday's the fat of the week!'"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Quoted Brother Copas from one of his favourite poems.
PEACE-OFFERING
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From this reading A PEACE-OFFERING.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Quoted Brother Copas from one of his favourite poems.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
QuotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading Quoted Brother Copas from one of his favourite poems.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading "'Fee, faw, fum! bubble and squeak!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blessedest Thursday's the fat of the week!'"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
Thursday'snounUS /ˈθɜːrzdiz/
possessive form of “thursday” — the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Blessedest Thursday's the fat of the week!'"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Blessedest Thursday's the fat of the week!'"
in or at the place that
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was in the kitchen, three days later, and he made one of the crowd edging, pushing, pressing, each with plate in hand, around the great table where the joints stood ready to be carved and distributed.
