used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
CRASHverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
delicatessennounUS /ˌdelɪkəˈtesən/
ready-to-eat food products
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
having the place or position changed
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I know."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
Karner's
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From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, I know."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
take the midday meal
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
raidedverbUS /ˈreɪdɪd/
past form of “raid” — search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
on the contrary
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
at the time that
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I know."
Yetta
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From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
