used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Your isle, which stands_ _As Neptune’s, ribbed and paled in with rocks unscalable._ —Cymbeline.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Second-hand breakfasts, made from the ruins of supper, are never pleasant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Your isle, which stands_ _As Neptune’s, ribbed and paled in with rocks unscalable._ —Cymbeline.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading It is less pleasant to meet the cold, damp, gray dawn without even the satisfaction of awakening from sleep.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
breakfastsnounUS /ˈbrekfəsts/
plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
From this reading Second-hand breakfasts, made from the ruins of supper, are never pleasant.
brewedverbUS /bruːd/
past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing
From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
chasernounUS /ˈtʃeɪsər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
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 It is less pleasant to meet the cold, damp, gray dawn without even the satisfaction of awakening from sleep.
crackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
Cymbeline
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From this reading _Your isle, which stands_ _As Neptune’s, ribbed and paled in with rocks unscalable._ —Cymbeline.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading It is less pleasant to meet the cold, damp, gray dawn without even the satisfaction of awakening from sleep.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
the first light of day
From this reading It is less pleasant to meet the cold, damp, gray dawn without even the satisfaction of awakening from sleep.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
divisible by two
From this reading It is less pleasant to meet the cold, damp, gray dawn without even the satisfaction of awakening from sleep.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Second-hand breakfasts, made from the ruins of supper, are never pleasant.
gnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It is less pleasant to meet the cold, damp, gray dawn without even the satisfaction of awakening from sleep.
guineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Your isle, which stands_ _As Neptune’s, ribbed and paled in with rocks unscalable._ —Cymbeline.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is less pleasant to meet the cold, damp, gray dawn without even the satisfaction of awakening from sleep.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading _Your isle, which stands_ _As Neptune’s, ribbed and paled in with rocks unscalable._ —Cymbeline.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is less pleasant to meet the cold, damp, gray dawn without even the satisfaction of awakening from sleep.
left-over
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From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It is less pleasant to meet the cold, damp, gray dawn without even the satisfaction of awakening from sleep.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Second-hand breakfasts, made from the ruins of supper, are never pleasant.
come together
From this reading It is less pleasant to meet the cold, damp, gray dawn without even the satisfaction of awakening from sleep.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
Neptune's
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From this reading _Your isle, which stands_ _As Neptune’s, ribbed and paled in with rocks unscalable._ —Cymbeline.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Second-hand breakfasts, made from the ruins of supper, are never pleasant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Second-hand breakfasts, made from the ruins of supper, are never pleasant.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading _Your isle, which stands_ _As Neptune’s, ribbed and paled in with rocks unscalable._ —Cymbeline.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Second-hand breakfasts, made from the ruins of supper, are never pleasant.
ribbedadjectiveUS /rɪbd/
furnished or strengthened with ribs
From this reading _Your isle, which stands_ _As Neptune’s, ribbed and paled in with rocks unscalable._ —Cymbeline.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _Your isle, which stands_ _As Neptune’s, ribbed and paled in with rocks unscalable._ —Cymbeline.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Second-hand breakfasts, made from the ruins of supper, are never pleasant.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading It is less pleasant to meet the cold, damp, gray dawn without even the satisfaction of awakening from sleep.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
Second-hand
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From this reading Second-hand breakfasts, made from the ruins of supper, are never pleasant.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It is less pleasant to meet the cold, damp, gray dawn without even the satisfaction of awakening from sleep.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading _Your isle, which stands_ _As Neptune’s, ribbed and paled in with rocks unscalable._ —Cymbeline.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Second-hand breakfasts, made from the ruins of supper, are never pleasant.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Second-hand breakfasts, made from the ruins of supper, are never pleasant.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading We ate a few crackers and gnawed at a few left-over guinea hen bones, with tea, brewed in a tin cup, for a chaser.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is less pleasant to meet the cold, damp, gray dawn without even the satisfaction of awakening from sleep.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
unscalableadjective
incapable of being ascended
From this reading _Your isle, which stands_ _As Neptune’s, ribbed and paled in with rocks unscalable._ —Cymbeline.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our second morning in Cuba,—we stolidly watched the dark sky turn into tawny streaks and gradually brighten into daylight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Your isle, which stands_ _As Neptune’s, ribbed and paled in with rocks unscalable._ —Cymbeline.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Your isle, which stands_ _As Neptune’s, ribbed and paled in with rocks unscalable._ —Cymbeline.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is less pleasant to meet the cold, damp, gray dawn without even the satisfaction of awakening from sleep.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Your isle, which stands_ _As Neptune’s, ribbed and paled in with rocks unscalable._ —Cymbeline.
