used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PHIL RYDER PAYS A DEBT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
AlaricnounUS /ˈælərɪk/
king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading In a very few minutes Phil Ryder hastened back to where Alaric awaited him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now you come with me," he said, cheerily, "and we'll end this starvation business in a hurry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading In a very few minutes Phil Ryder hastened back to where Alaric awaited him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a very few minutes Phil Ryder hastened back to where Alaric awaited him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I know, for I've been there myself.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Now you come with me," he said, cheerily, "and we'll end this starvation business in a hurry.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Now you come with me," he said, cheerily, "and we'll end this starvation business in a hurry.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Now you come with me," he said, cheerily, "and we'll end this starvation business in a hurry.
DEBTnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading PHIL RYDER PAYS A DEBT.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
don't
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From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Now you come with me," he said, cheerily, "and we'll end this starvation business in a hurry.
a boy or man
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a very few minutes Phil Ryder hastened back to where Alaric awaited him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading In a very few minutes Phil Ryder hastened back to where Alaric awaited him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now you come with me," he said, cheerily, "and we'll end this starvation business in a hurry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a very few minutes Phil Ryder hastened back to where Alaric awaited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Now you come with me," he said, cheerily, "and we'll end this starvation business in a hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
I've
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From this reading I know, for I've been there myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a very few minutes Phil Ryder hastened back to where Alaric awaited him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know, for I've been there myself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now you come with me," he said, cheerily, "and we'll end this starvation business in a hurry.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a very few minutes Phil Ryder hastened back to where Alaric awaited him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I know, for I've been there myself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you come with me," he said, cheerily, "and we'll end this starvation business in a hurry.
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading PHIL RYDER PAYS A DEBT.
PHIL
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From this reading PHIL RYDER PAYS A DEBT.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
RYDER
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From this reading PHIL RYDER PAYS A DEBT.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now you come with me," he said, cheerily, "and we'll end this starvation business in a hurry.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading "Now you come with me," he said, cheerily, "and we'll end this starvation business in a hurry.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
carry out
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I know, for I've been there myself.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now you come with me," he said, cheerily, "and we'll end this starvation business in a hurry.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a very few minutes Phil Ryder hastened back to where Alaric awaited him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a very few minutes Phil Ryder hastened back to where Alaric awaited him.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
we'll
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From this reading "Now you come with me," he said, cheerily, "and we'll end this starvation business in a hurry.
at the time that
From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
in or at the place that
From this reading In a very few minutes Phil Ryder hastened back to where Alaric awaited him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now you come with me," he said, cheerily, "and we'll end this starvation business in a hurry.
won't
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From this reading I won't take you to the hotel, for those swell waiters are too slow about serving things, and when a fellow is hungry he don't care so much about style as he does about prompt attention to his wants.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now you come with me," he said, cheerily, "and we'll end this starvation business in a hurry.
