used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading But it was the sea that gave them such enormous appetites.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading It stopped her washing up, and might waken her father, who was having a nap up in the attic--it was ridiculous.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was the sea that gave them such enormous appetites.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
Ditte
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading But it was the sea that gave them such enormous appetites.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It stopped her washing up, and might waken her father, who was having a nap up in the attic--it was ridiculous.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Me first, me first!" they shouted, stretching out their hands.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But it was the sea that gave them such enormous appetites.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Me first, me first!" they shouted, stretching out their hands.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It stopped her washing up, and might waken her father, who was having a nap up in the attic--it was ridiculous.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me first, me first!" they shouted, stretching out their hands.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It stopped her washing up, and might waken her father, who was having a nap up in the attic--it was ridiculous.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading It stopped her washing up, and might waken her father, who was having a nap up in the attic--it was ridiculous.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Me first, me first!" they shouted, stretching out their hands.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading It stopped her washing up, and might waken her father, who was having a nap up in the attic--it was ridiculous.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But it was the sea that gave them such enormous appetites.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Me first, me first!" they shouted, stretching out their hands.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It stopped her washing up, and might waken her father, who was having a nap up in the attic--it was ridiculous.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "Me first, me first!" they shouted, stretching out their hands.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But it was the sea that gave them such enormous appetites.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was the sea that gave them such enormous appetites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It stopped her washing up, and might waken her father, who was having a nap up in the attic--it was ridiculous.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading It stopped her washing up, and might waken her father, who was having a nap up in the attic--it was ridiculous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading It stopped her washing up, and might waken her father, who was having a nap up in the attic--it was ridiculous.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She scolded them: it was only an hour since dinner, and now they behaved as if they had not tasted food for a week.
which person or people
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Ditte stood in the kitchen, cutting thick slices of bread and dripping for the three hungry little ones, who hung in the doorway following her movements eagerly with their eyes.
