used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was growing rapidly, and consumed a vast amount of food.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
a quantity of money
From this reading He was growing rapidly, and consumed a vast amount of food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sim Gwynn was hungry, and that was the greatest misfortune which could possibly happen to him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I intended to obtain the food at home if possible; if not, to purchase it at the store.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading He was growing rapidly, and consumed a vast amount of food.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sim Gwynn was hungry, and that was the greatest misfortune which could possibly happen to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He was growing rapidly, and consumed a vast amount of food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT SIM GWYNN WANTED TO SEE ME FOR.
highest in quality
From this reading Sim Gwynn was hungry, and that was the greatest misfortune which could possibly happen to him.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He was growing rapidly, and consumed a vast amount of food.
GWYNNnounUS /ɡwɪn/
English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)
From this reading WHAT SIM GWYNN WANTED TO SEE ME FOR.
come to pass
From this reading Sim Gwynn was hungry, and that was the greatest misfortune which could possibly happen to him.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was growing rapidly, and consumed a vast amount of food.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sim Gwynn was hungry, and that was the greatest misfortune which could possibly happen to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I intended to obtain the food at home if possible; if not, to purchase it at the store.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Sim Gwynn was hungry, and that was the greatest misfortune which could possibly happen to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I intended to obtain the food at home if possible; if not, to purchase it at the store.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I intended to obtain the food at home if possible; if not, to purchase it at the store.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I intended to obtain the food at home if possible; if not, to purchase it at the store.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHAT SIM GWYNN WANTED TO SEE ME FOR.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Sim Gwynn was hungry, and that was the greatest misfortune which could possibly happen to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I intended to obtain the food at home if possible; if not, to purchase it at the store.
come into possession of
From this reading I intended to obtain the food at home if possible; if not, to purchase it at the store.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was growing rapidly, and consumed a vast amount of food.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I intended to obtain the food at home if possible; if not, to purchase it at the store.
by chance
From this reading Sim Gwynn was hungry, and that was the greatest misfortune which could possibly happen to him.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading I intended to obtain the food at home if possible; if not, to purchase it at the store.
with speed
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
with speed
From this reading He was growing rapidly, and consumed a vast amount of food.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WHAT SIM GWYNN WANTED TO SEE ME FOR.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
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From this reading WHAT SIM GWYNN WANTED TO SEE ME FOR.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading I intended to obtain the food at home if possible; if not, to purchase it at the store.
a state of acute pain
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sim Gwynn was hungry, and that was the greatest misfortune which could possibly happen to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sim Gwynn was hungry, and that was the greatest misfortune which could possibly happen to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT SIM GWYNN WANTED TO SEE ME FOR.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He was growing rapidly, and consumed a vast amount of food.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading WHAT SIM GWYNN WANTED TO SEE ME FOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sim Gwynn was hungry, and that was the greatest misfortune which could possibly happen to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SIM GWYNN WANTED TO SEE ME FOR.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sim Gwynn was hungry, and that was the greatest misfortune which could possibly happen to him.
which person or people
From this reading I pitied him, as I did any one who was kept on short allowance, and I hastened to the house as quickly as I could, in order to relieve what was positive suffering on his part.
