used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
averseadjectiveUS /əˈvɜːrs/
(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading His meditations had not made him averse to food.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
Belash
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From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
black-rimmed
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From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
Chateaubriandnoun
French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848)
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
chewedverbUS /tʃuːd/
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading His meditations had not made him averse to food.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His meditations had not made him averse to food.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His meditations had not made him averse to food.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His meditations had not made him averse to food.
hoaxnounUS /hoʊks/
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His meditations had not made him averse to food.
mathematicallyadverbUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəli/
with respect to mathematics
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading His meditations had not made him averse to food.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His meditations had not made him averse to food.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
and nothing more
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
SpikenounUS /spaɪk/
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
SwedenounUS /swiːd/
a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His meditations had not made him averse to food.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
unconvincingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
not convincing
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
at the time that
From this reading There was something profoundly unconvincing about Belash when he sat mathematically proving the world a hoax and at the same time ate a _Chateaubriand_ running over with butter and red juice.
which person or people
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
belonging to which person
From this reading In the dining room were only the priest, reading the London _Times_, the big Swede, whose tragedy was now so far away he could permit himself a smile and an appetite, the other American who sat polishing black-rimmed glasses, preparing to read a letter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Spike reflected as he slowly descended the stairs that Belash, who could prove the world was an illusion, never missed a meal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be pleasant to get into communication with the kind of reality that could be chewed with the teeth.
