used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The banquet was the regular school supper, with the substitution of steak for cold meats and the addition of ice cream and cake.
(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 To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The banquet was the regular school supper, with the substitution of steak for cold meats and the addition of ice cream and cake.
banqueted
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From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading The banquet was the regular school supper, with the substitution of steak for cold meats and the addition of ice cream and cake.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
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 The banquet was the regular school supper, with the substitution of steak for cold meats and the addition of ice cream and cake.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
constitutesverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːts/
third-person singular of “constitute” — form or compose
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading The banquet was the regular school supper, with the substitution of steak for cold meats and the addition of ice cream and cake.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
DiningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
FINKLER'S
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From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The banquet was the regular school supper, with the substitution of steak for cold meats and the addition of ice cream and cake.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
graduationnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/
the successful completion of a program of study
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
hadn't
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From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The banquet was the regular school supper, with the substitution of steak for cold meats and the addition of ice cream and cake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
isn't
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From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
and nothing more
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
most important element
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
meatsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading The banquet was the regular school supper, with the substitution of steak for cold meats and the addition of ice cream and cake.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
used to form the superlative
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
and nothing more
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
rampantadjectiveUS /ˈræmpənt/
unrestrained and violent
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The banquet was the regular school supper, with the substitution of steak for cold meats and the addition of ice cream and cake.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
an educational institution
From this reading The banquet was the regular school supper, with the substitution of steak for cold meats and the addition of ice cream and cake.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading The banquet was the regular school supper, with the substitution of steak for cold meats and the addition of ice cream and cake.
substitutionnounUS /ˌsʌbstɪˈtuːʃən/
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
From this reading The banquet was the regular school supper, with the substitution of steak for cold meats and the addition of ice cream and cake.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The banquet was the regular school supper, with the substitution of steak for cold meats and the addition of ice cream and cake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FINKLER’S FIELD That evening, according to custom, the nine banqueted in the New Dining Hall behind tightly closed doors.
To-night
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From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The New Dining Hall was not as grand as its name sounded, being only a smaller room opening from the main hall and used chiefly at graduation time to accommodate the overflow of visiting relatives and friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The banquet was the regular school supper, with the substitution of steak for cold meats and the addition of ice cream and cake.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To-night good spirits were rampant, and companionship was a drug on the market, for hadn’t they all worked together for three months with just one end in view, and hadn’t that end been attained?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But it isn’t food alone that constitutes a banquet; without companionship and good spirits the most elaborate repast in the world fails to deserve that title.
