used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
anew
From this reading "That's a good boy," said the old gentleman again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Gluck warmed a plate and sharpened a knife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as he had cut a large slice out of the mutton there came a tremendous rap at the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just as he had cut a large slice out of the mutton there came a tremendous rap at the door.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading "I don't care if I do get beaten for it," thought he.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
a youthful male person
From this reading "That's a good boy," said the old gentleman again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just as he had cut a large slice out of the mutton there came a tremendous rap at the door.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care if I do get beaten for it," thought he.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Just as he had cut a large slice out of the mutton there came a tremendous rap at the door.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't care if I do get beaten for it," thought he.
don't
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From this reading "I don't care if I do get beaten for it," thought he.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Just as he had cut a large slice out of the mutton there came a tremendous rap at the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't care if I do get beaten for it," thought he.
a man of refinement
From this reading "That's a good boy," said the old gentleman again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I don't care if I do get beaten for it," thought he.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
GlucknounUS /ɡlʌk/
German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)
From this reading Then Gluck warmed a plate and sharpened a knife.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That's a good boy," said the old gentleman again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as he had cut a large slice out of the mutton there came a tremendous rap at the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't care if I do get beaten for it," thought he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't care if I do get beaten for it," thought he.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as he had cut a large slice out of the mutton there came a tremendous rap at the door.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Then Gluck warmed a plate and sharpened a knife.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just as he had cut a large slice out of the mutton there came a tremendous rap at the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading Just as he had cut a large slice out of the mutton there came a tremendous rap at the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just as he had cut a large slice out of the mutton there came a tremendous rap at the door.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That's a good boy," said the old gentleman again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just as he had cut a large slice out of the mutton there came a tremendous rap at the door.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Then Gluck warmed a plate and sharpened a knife.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading Just as he had cut a large slice out of the mutton there came a tremendous rap at the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading Then Gluck warmed a plate and sharpened a knife.
term of address for a man
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
That's
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From this reading "That's a good boy," said the old gentleman again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's a good boy," said the old gentleman again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Gluck warmed a plate and sharpened a knife.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just as he had cut a large slice out of the mutton there came a tremendous rap at the door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I don't care if I do get beaten for it," thought he.
to-day
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From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Just as he had cut a large slice out of the mutton there came a tremendous rap at the door.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading Then Gluck warmed a plate and sharpened a knife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They promised me one slice to-day, sir," said he; "I can give you that, but not a bit more."
