used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PASTORAL VISIT.
(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 Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Justin Mercer's former monotonous life was at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Justin Mercer's former monotonous life was at an end.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
breakfast-table
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From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
gotten under control
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
take in solid food
From this reading At first she would eat nothing.
one or the other of two
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Justin Mercer's former monotonous life was at an end.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she would eat nothing.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Justin Mercer's former monotonous life was at an end.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
Justin
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From this reading Justin Mercer's former monotonous life was at an end.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Justin Mercer's former monotonous life was at an end.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
Mercer's
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From this reading Justin Mercer's former monotonous life was at an end.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Justin Mercer's former monotonous life was at an end.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first she would eat nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
PASTORALadjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading A PASTORAL VISIT.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she would eat nothing.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
successivelyadverbUS /səkˈsesɪvli/
in proper order or sequence
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A PASTORAL VISIT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Justin Mercer's former monotonous life was at an end.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her disdainful glance played over the porridge dish, the slices of cold meat, and the cold bread and cheese that were all the table contained, and she successively refused every one of them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a faint red spot on either cheek, and with much internal diversion, he sat at the breakfast-table the next morning watching his wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first she would eat nothing.
