used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Cantonese celestial did the cooking and another waited on table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Cantonese celestial did the cooking and another waited on table.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A Cantonese celestial did the cooking and another waited on table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUPPER AT DELMONICO'S INTERRUPTED The two D Bar Lazy R punchers ate supper at Delmonico's.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading SUPPER AT DELMONICO'S INTERRUPTED The two D Bar Lazy R punchers ate supper at Delmonico's.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading SUPPER AT DELMONICO'S INTERRUPTED The two D Bar Lazy R punchers ate supper at Delmonico's.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The restaurant was owned by Wong Chung.
CantonesenounUS /ˌkæntəˈniːz/
the dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China
From this reading A Cantonese celestial did the cooking and another waited on table.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading A Cantonese celestial did the cooking and another waited on table.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The price of a meal was twenty-five cents, regardless of what one ordered.
Chung
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From this reading The restaurant was owned by Wong Chung.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading A Cantonese celestial did the cooking and another waited on table.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading SUPPER AT DELMONICO'S INTERRUPTED The two D Bar Lazy R punchers ate supper at Delmonico's.
DELMONICO'S
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From this reading SUPPER AT DELMONICO'S INTERRUPTED The two D Bar Lazy R punchers ate supper at Delmonico's.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A Cantonese celestial did the cooking and another waited on table.
frolicsomeadjective
given to merry frolicking
From this reading Hop Lee, the waiter, grinned at the frolicsome youths with the serenity of a world-old wisdom.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Hop Lee, the waiter, grinned at the frolicsome youths with the serenity of a world-old wisdom.
HopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading Hop Lee, the waiter, grinned at the frolicsome youths with the serenity of a world-old wisdom.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading SUPPER AT DELMONICO'S INTERRUPTED The two D Bar Lazy R punchers ate supper at Delmonico's.
LazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading SUPPER AT DELMONICO'S INTERRUPTED The two D Bar Lazy R punchers ate supper at Delmonico's.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Hop Lee, the waiter, grinned at the frolicsome youths with the serenity of a world-old wisdom.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The price of a meal was twenty-five cents, regardless of what one ordered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The price of a meal was twenty-five cents, regardless of what one ordered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Cantonese celestial did the cooking and another waited on table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The price of a meal was twenty-five cents, regardless of what one ordered.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The price of a meal was twenty-five cents, regardless of what one ordered.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The restaurant was owned by Wong Chung.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The price of a meal was twenty-five cents, regardless of what one ordered.
punchers
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From this reading SUPPER AT DELMONICO'S INTERRUPTED The two D Bar Lazy R punchers ate supper at Delmonico's.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading SUPPER AT DELMONICO'S INTERRUPTED The two D Bar Lazy R punchers ate supper at Delmonico's.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading The price of a meal was twenty-five cents, regardless of what one ordered.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The restaurant was owned by Wong Chung.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading Hop Lee, the waiter, grinned at the frolicsome youths with the serenity of a world-old wisdom.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading SUPPER AT DELMONICO'S INTERRUPTED The two D Bar Lazy R punchers ate supper at Delmonico's.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A Cantonese celestial did the cooking and another waited on table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUPPER AT DELMONICO'S INTERRUPTED The two D Bar Lazy R punchers ate supper at Delmonico's.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The price of a meal was twenty-five cents, regardless of what one ordered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SUPPER AT DELMONICO'S INTERRUPTED The two D Bar Lazy R punchers ate supper at Delmonico's.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A Cantonese celestial did the cooking and another waited on table.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Hop Lee, the waiter, grinned at the frolicsome youths with the serenity of a world-old wisdom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The restaurant was owned by Wong Chung.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The price of a meal was twenty-five cents, regardless of what one ordered.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Hop Lee, the waiter, grinned at the frolicsome youths with the serenity of a world-old wisdom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hop Lee, the waiter, grinned at the frolicsome youths with the serenity of a world-old wisdom.
Wong
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From this reading The restaurant was owned by Wong Chung.
world-old
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From this reading Hop Lee, the waiter, grinned at the frolicsome youths with the serenity of a world-old wisdom.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Hop Lee, the waiter, grinned at the frolicsome youths with the serenity of a world-old wisdom.
