adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And Larry, after his prison fare, was dining as dine the gods.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Barney Palmer and Old Jimmie were here this afternoon, wanting to see you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dinner was simple: beef stewed with potatoes and carrots and onions, and pie, and real coffee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Larry, after his prison fare, was dining as dine the gods.
Barney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Barney Palmer and Old Jimmie were here this afternoon, wanting to see you.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading The dinner was simple: beef stewed with potatoes and carrots and onions, and pie, and real coffee.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
carrotsnounUS /ˈkærəts/
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading The dinner was simple: beef stewed with potatoes and carrots and onions, and pie, and real coffee.
chefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The dinner was simple: beef stewed with potatoes and carrots and onions, and pie, and real coffee.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The irrepressible Hunt, trying to read this new specimen that had come under his observation, sought to draw Larry out.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading And Larry, after his prison fare, was dining as dine the gods.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading And Larry, after his prison fare, was dining as dine the gods.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner was simple: beef stewed with potatoes and carrots and onions, and pie, and real coffee.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The irrepressible Hunt, trying to read this new specimen that had come under his observation, sought to draw Larry out.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading And Larry, after his prison fare, was dining as dine the gods.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And Larry, after his prison fare, was dining as dine the gods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The irrepressible Hunt, trying to read this new specimen that had come under his observation, sought to draw Larry out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Barney Palmer and Old Jimmie were here this afternoon, wanting to see you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Larry, after his prison fare, was dining as dine the gods.
HuntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The irrepressible Hunt, trying to read this new specimen that had come under his observation, sought to draw Larry out.
Hunt'snounUS /hʌnts/
possessive form of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading The irrepressible Hunt, trying to read this new specimen that had come under his observation, sought to draw Larry out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
Jimmie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Barney Palmer and Old Jimmie were here this afternoon, wanting to see you.
Larry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Larry, after his prison fare, was dining as dine the gods.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
menunounUS /ˈmenjuː/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The irrepressible Hunt, trying to read this new specimen that had come under his observation, sought to draw Larry out.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading The irrepressible Hunt, trying to read this new specimen that had come under his observation, sought to draw Larry out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Barney Palmer and Old Jimmie were here this afternoon, wanting to see you.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading The dinner was simple: beef stewed with potatoes and carrots and onions, and pie, and real coffee.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The irrepressible Hunt, trying to read this new specimen that had come under his observation, sought to draw Larry out.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading “Barney Palmer and Old Jimmie were here this afternoon, wanting to see you.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading The dinner was simple: beef stewed with potatoes and carrots and onions, and pie, and real coffee.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The dinner was simple: beef stewed with potatoes and carrots and onions, and pie, and real coffee.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading And Larry, after his prison fare, was dining as dine the gods.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The irrepressible Hunt, trying to read this new specimen that had come under his observation, sought to draw Larry out.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The dinner was simple: beef stewed with potatoes and carrots and onions, and pie, and real coffee.
RitznounUS /rɪts/
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Barney Palmer and Old Jimmie were here this afternoon, wanting to see you.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The dinner was simple: beef stewed with potatoes and carrots and onions, and pie, and real coffee.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading The irrepressible Hunt, trying to read this new specimen that had come under his observation, sought to draw Larry out.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading The irrepressible Hunt, trying to read this new specimen that had come under his observation, sought to draw Larry out.
stewedadjectiveUS /stuːd/
cooked in hot water
From this reading The dinner was simple: beef stewed with potatoes and carrots and onions, and pie, and real coffee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The irrepressible Hunt, trying to read this new specimen that had come under his observation, sought to draw Larry out.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dinner was simple: beef stewed with potatoes and carrots and onions, and pie, and real coffee.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The irrepressible Hunt, trying to read this new specimen that had come under his observation, sought to draw Larry out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The irrepressible Hunt, trying to read this new specimen that had come under his observation, sought to draw Larry out.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The irrepressible Hunt, trying to read this new specimen that had come under his observation, sought to draw Larry out.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But it measured up to Hunt's boast: the chef of the Ritz, limited to so simple a menu, could indeed have done no better.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading “Barney Palmer and Old Jimmie were here this afternoon, wanting to see you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner was simple: beef stewed with potatoes and carrots and onions, and pie, and real coffee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Barney Palmer and Old Jimmie were here this afternoon, wanting to see you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dinner was simple: beef stewed with potatoes and carrots and onions, and pie, and real coffee.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Barney Palmer and Old Jimmie were here this afternoon, wanting to see you.
