used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Indeed it will be jist common fare for such a great city man as you will be getting to be."
(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 "I'll get home all the sooner if I'm fortified inside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oatmeal porridge!" he continued joyfully, as he lifted the lid from the pot and seized the wooden ladle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oatmeal porridge!" he continued joyfully, as he lifted the lid from the pot and seized the wooden ladle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Indeed, perhaps your poor mother will be saying I should not be keeping you."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Indeed it will be jist common fare for such a great city man as you will be getting to be."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Indeed it will be jist common fare for such a great city man as you will be getting to be."
without stop or interruption
From this reading Oatmeal porridge!" he continued joyfully, as he lifted the lid from the pot and seized the wooden ladle.
Dunc
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From this reading "I say, Uncle Dunc, this is royal!"
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading "Indeed it will be jist common fare for such a great city man as you will be getting to be."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Indeed it will be jist common fare for such a great city man as you will be getting to be."
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading "I'll get home all the sooner if I'm fortified inside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oatmeal porridge!" he continued joyfully, as he lifted the lid from the pot and seized the wooden ladle.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll get home all the sooner if I'm fortified inside.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Indeed it will be jist common fare for such a great city man as you will be getting to be."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Indeed it will be jist common fare for such a great city man as you will be getting to be."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oatmeal porridge!" he continued joyfully, as he lifted the lid from the pot and seized the wooden ladle.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I'll get home all the sooner if I'm fortified inside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed, perhaps your poor mother will be saying I should not be keeping you."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll get home all the sooner if I'm fortified inside.
I'm
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From this reading "I'll get home all the sooner if I'm fortified inside.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll get home all the sooner if I'm fortified inside.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, perhaps your poor mother will be saying I should not be keeping you."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "I'll get home all the sooner if I'm fortified inside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I say, Uncle Dunc, this is royal!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Indeed it will be jist common fare for such a great city man as you will be getting to be."
jist
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From this reading "Indeed it will be jist common fare for such a great city man as you will be getting to be."
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Oatmeal porridge!" he continued joyfully, as he lifted the lid from the pot and seized the wooden ladle.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "Indeed, perhaps your poor mother will be saying I should not be keeping you."
ladleverbUS /ˈleɪdəl/
put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
From this reading Oatmeal porridge!" he continued joyfully, as he lifted the lid from the pot and seized the wooden ladle.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Oatmeal porridge!" he continued joyfully, as he lifted the lid from the pot and seized the wooden ladle.
held up in the air
From this reading Oatmeal porridge!" he continued joyfully, as he lifted the lid from the pot and seized the wooden ladle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Indeed it will be jist common fare for such a great city man as you will be getting to be."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Indeed, perhaps your poor mother will be saying I should not be keeping you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Indeed, perhaps your poor mother will be saying I should not be keeping you."
OatmealnounUS /ˈoʊtmiːl/
porridge made of rolled oats
From this reading Oatmeal porridge!" he continued joyfully, as he lifted the lid from the pot and seized the wooden ladle.
by chance
From this reading "Indeed, perhaps your poor mother will be saying I should not be keeping you."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Indeed, perhaps your poor mother will be saying I should not be keeping you."
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading Oatmeal porridge!" he continued joyfully, as he lifted the lid from the pot and seized the wooden ladle.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Oatmeal porridge!" he continued joyfully, as he lifted the lid from the pot and seized the wooden ladle.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "I say, Uncle Dunc, this is royal!"
express in words
From this reading "I say, Uncle Dunc, this is royal!"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Indeed, perhaps your poor mother will be saying I should not be keeping you."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Oatmeal porridge!" he continued joyfully, as he lifted the lid from the pot and seized the wooden ladle.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Indeed, perhaps your poor mother will be saying I should not be keeping you."
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "I'll get home all the sooner if I'm fortified inside.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Indeed it will be jist common fare for such a great city man as you will be getting to be."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll get home all the sooner if I'm fortified inside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I say, Uncle Dunc, this is royal!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Indeed it will be jist common fare for such a great city man as you will be getting to be."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I say, Uncle Dunc, this is royal!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Indeed, perhaps your poor mother will be saying I should not be keeping you."
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Oatmeal porridge!" he continued joyfully, as he lifted the lid from the pot and seized the wooden ladle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Indeed, perhaps your poor mother will be saying I should not be keeping you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Indeed, perhaps your poor mother will be saying I should not be keeping you."
