used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
a line of approach
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Tortillas and beans, meat and coffee and sugar and milk--it was a banquet fit for a king and a queen!
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Tortillas and beans, meat and coffee and sugar and milk--it was a banquet fit for a king and a queen!
Betty
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From this reading It's a course dinner, Miss Betty.
Betty's
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From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "The only thing," cautioned Kendric, "is to go slow.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Tortillas and beans, meat and coffee and sugar and milk--it was a banquet fit for a king and a queen!
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It's a course dinner, Miss Betty.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It's a course dinner, Miss Betty.
the act of discovering something
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
elicitverbUS /ɪˈlɪsɪt/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
opinion or judgment
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
start firing a weapon
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Tortillas and beans, meat and coffee and sugar and milk--it was a banquet fit for a king and a queen!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tortillas and beans, meat and coffee and sugar and milk--it was a banquet fit for a king and a queen!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The only thing," cautioned Kendric, "is to go slow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
hungered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tortillas and beans, meat and coffee and sugar and milk--it was a banquet fit for a king and a queen!
It's
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From this reading It's a course dinner, Miss Betty.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
Kendric
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From this reading "The only thing," cautioned Kendric, "is to go slow.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Tortillas and beans, meat and coffee and sugar and milk--it was a banquet fit for a king and a queen!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Tortillas and beans, meat and coffee and sugar and milk--it was a banquet fit for a king and a queen!
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Tortillas and beans, meat and coffee and sugar and milk--it was a banquet fit for a king and a queen!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It's a course dinner, Miss Betty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
MOVESnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
and nothing more
From this reading "The only thing," cautioned Kendric, "is to go slow.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Tortillas and beans, meat and coffee and sugar and milk--it was a banquet fit for a king and a queen!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "The only thing," cautioned Kendric, "is to go slow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Tortillas and beans, meat and coffee and sugar and milk--it was a banquet fit for a king and a queen!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
a special situation
From this reading "The only thing," cautioned Kendric, "is to go slow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
TortillasnounUS /ˌtɔːrˈtiːəz/
plural of “tortilla” — thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
From this reading Tortillas and beans, meat and coffee and sugar and milk--it was a banquet fit for a king and a queen!
a shaky motion
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had hungered until she was weak and trembling and now such articles as Jim displayed were amply sufficient to elicit from her that little cry of delight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A ROCK MOVES, A DISCOVERY IS MADE AND MORE THAN ONE AVENUE IS OPENED In the light of Betty's fire Jim hastily poured forth the contents of his bag and never did a child's eyes at Christmas time shine like Betty's.
