used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It isn’t every one who can get a breakfast as easily as that.
(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 All he had to do was to reach out and eat part of his hay-bed in which he had slept.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE BOY Flop Ear awoke in the morning feeling hungry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It isn’t every one who can get a breakfast as easily as that.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE BOY Flop Ear awoke in the morning feeling hungry.
bedquilt
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From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
a youthful male person
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE BOY Flop Ear awoke in the morning feeling hungry.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It isn’t every one who can get a breakfast as easily as that.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It isn’t every one who can get a breakfast as easily as that.
an occurrence of something
From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All he had to do was to reach out and eat part of his hay-bed in which he had slept.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE BOY Flop Ear awoke in the morning feeling hungry.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It isn’t every one who can get a breakfast as easily as that.
take in solid food
From this reading All he had to do was to reach out and eat part of his hay-bed in which he had slept.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It isn’t every one who can get a breakfast as easily as that.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE BOY Flop Ear awoke in the morning feeling hungry.
FLOPverbUS /flɑːp/
fall loosely
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE BOY Flop Ear awoke in the morning feeling hungry.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading I think that was rather funny.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It isn’t every one who can get a breakfast as easily as that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All he had to do was to reach out and eat part of his hay-bed in which he had slept.
hay-bed
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From this reading All he had to do was to reach out and eat part of his hay-bed in which he had slept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All he had to do was to reach out and eat part of his hay-bed in which he had slept.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All he had to do was to reach out and eat part of his hay-bed in which he had slept.
How
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From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE BOY Flop Ear awoke in the morning feeling hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that was rather funny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE BOY Flop Ear awoke in the morning feeling hungry.
isn't
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From this reading It isn’t every one who can get a breakfast as easily as that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn’t every one who can get a breakfast as easily as that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE BOY Flop Ear awoke in the morning feeling hungry.
nibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All he had to do was to reach out and eat part of his hay-bed in which he had slept.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It isn’t every one who can get a breakfast as easily as that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All he had to do was to reach out and eat part of his hay-bed in which he had slept.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All he had to do was to reach out and eat part of his hay-bed in which he had slept.
by chance
From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
on the contrary
From this reading I think that was rather funny.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading All he had to do was to reach out and eat part of his hay-bed in which he had slept.
rosettesnounUS /ˈroʊˈzets/
plural of “rosette” — an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading All he had to do was to reach out and eat part of his hay-bed in which he had slept.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that was rather funny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE BOY Flop Ear awoke in the morning feeling hungry.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that was rather funny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All he had to do was to reach out and eat part of his hay-bed in which he had slept.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All he had to do was to reach out and eat part of his hay-bed in which he had slept.
at the time that
From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All he had to do was to reach out and eat part of his hay-bed in which he had slept.
which person or people
From this reading It isn’t every one who can get a breakfast as easily as that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How would you like to reach out in the morning, when you wake up, and eat part of the pillow case, a bit of the sheet and perhaps nibble off one of the rosettes on the bedquilt?
