used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although they were Western, Kit thought their type simpler, and, in a way, more primitive than the mechanics he had known.
(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 The food was good and all that bothered him was he could not copy the workmen’s speed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although they were Western, Kit thought their type simpler, and, in a way, more primitive than the mechanics he had known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading The food was good and all that bothered him was he could not copy the workmen’s speed.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
cansnounUS /kænz/
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
COOK'SnounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The food was good and all that bothered him was he could not copy the workmen’s speed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The food was good and all that bothered him was he could not copy the workmen’s speed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading They were muscular fellows.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The food was good and all that bothered him was he could not copy the workmen’s speed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The food was good and all that bothered him was he could not copy the workmen’s speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although they were Western, Kit thought their type simpler, and, in a way, more primitive than the mechanics he had known.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The food was good and all that bothered him was he could not copy the workmen’s speed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although they were Western, Kit thought their type simpler, and, in a way, more primitive than the mechanics he had known.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Although they were Western, Kit thought their type simpler, and, in a way, more primitive than the mechanics he had known.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading Although they were Western, Kit thought their type simpler, and, in a way, more primitive than the mechanics he had known.
the force of workers available
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although they were Western, Kit thought their type simpler, and, in a way, more primitive than the mechanics he had known.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading They were muscular fellows.
MUSICIANnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Although they were Western, Kit thought their type simpler, and, in a way, more primitive than the mechanics he had known.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
simpleradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpələr/
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Although they were Western, Kit thought their type simpler, and, in a way, more primitive than the mechanics he had known.
slabsnounUS /slæbz/
plural of “slab” — block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
move hurridly
From this reading The food was good and all that bothered him was he could not copy the workmen’s speed.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although they were Western, Kit thought their type simpler, and, in a way, more primitive than the mechanics he had known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The food was good and all that bothered him was he could not copy the workmen’s speed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Although they were Western, Kit thought their type simpler, and, in a way, more primitive than the mechanics he had known.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were muscular fellows.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Although they were Western, Kit thought their type simpler, and, in a way, more primitive than the mechanics he had known.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Although they were Western, Kit thought their type simpler, and, in a way, more primitive than the mechanics he had known.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Bacon, fried potatoes, beans and slabs of pie vanished; the men drained cans of tea and shouted for fresh supplies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The food was good and all that bothered him was he could not copy the workmen’s speed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Although they were Western, Kit thought their type simpler, and, in a way, more primitive than the mechanics he had known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were muscular fellows.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Although they were Western, Kit thought their type simpler, and, in a way, more primitive than the mechanics he had known.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
workmen's
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From this reading The food was good and all that bothered him was he could not copy the workmen’s speed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE COOK’S MUSICIAN Kit did not know where he would get breakfast, and he indulged his appetite.
