used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day.
Bige
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From this reading Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We had eaten onions, syrup, and flapjacks for luncheon, and syrup, onions, and flapjacks for breakfast that same day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We had eaten onions, syrup, and flapjacks for luncheon, and syrup, onions, and flapjacks for breakfast that same day.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading We had eaten onions, syrup, and flapjacks for luncheon, and syrup, onions, and flapjacks for breakfast that same day.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions.
flapjacksnounUS /ˈflæpdʒæks/
plural of “flapjack” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had eaten onions, syrup, and flapjacks for luncheon, and syrup, onions, and flapjacks for breakfast that same day.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had eaten onions, syrup, and flapjacks for luncheon, and syrup, onions, and flapjacks for breakfast that same day.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
immediately past
From this reading The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading We had eaten onions, syrup, and flapjacks for luncheon, and syrup, onions, and flapjacks for breakfast that same day.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading We were out of meat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were out of meat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We were out of meat.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We had eaten onions, syrup, and flapjacks for luncheon, and syrup, onions, and flapjacks for breakfast that same day.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day.
syrupnounUS /ˈsɜːrəp/
a thick sweet sticky liquid
From this reading Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were out of meat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were out of meat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions.
