used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She drums on the table with her fingers, wipes her mouth on a corner of the table-cloth, and puts her fingers into the bowl of loaf-sugar.
in actual fact
From this reading I actually saw her once use her thumb to take a fly out of the bowl of honey."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I think sometimes that I can't stand it another day, Cynthia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading She drums on the table with her fingers, wipes her mouth on a corner of the table-cloth, and puts her fingers into the bowl of loaf-sugar.
can't
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From this reading "I think sometimes that I can't stand it another day, Cynthia.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She drums on the table with her fingers, wipes her mouth on a corner of the table-cloth, and puts her fingers into the bowl of loaf-sugar.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading "I think sometimes that I can't stand it another day, Cynthia.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I think sometimes that I can't stand it another day, Cynthia.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading She drums on the table with her fingers, wipes her mouth on a corner of the table-cloth, and puts her fingers into the bowl of loaf-sugar.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She drums on the table with her fingers, wipes her mouth on a corner of the table-cloth, and puts her fingers into the bowl of loaf-sugar.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I actually saw her once use her thumb to take a fly out of the bowl of honey."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading I actually saw her once use her thumb to take a fly out of the bowl of honey."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think sometimes that I can't stand it another day, Cynthia.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She drums on the table with her fingers, wipes her mouth on a corner of the table-cloth, and puts her fingers into the bowl of loaf-sugar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think sometimes that I can't stand it another day, Cynthia.
loaf-sugar
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From this reading She drums on the table with her fingers, wipes her mouth on a corner of the table-cloth, and puts her fingers into the bowl of loaf-sugar.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
meal-times
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From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She drums on the table with her fingers, wipes her mouth on a corner of the table-cloth, and puts her fingers into the bowl of loaf-sugar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She drums on the table with her fingers, wipes her mouth on a corner of the table-cloth, and puts her fingers into the bowl of loaf-sugar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
on one occasion
From this reading I actually saw her once use her thumb to take a fly out of the bowl of honey."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I actually saw her once use her thumb to take a fly out of the bowl of honey."
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading She drums on the table with her fingers, wipes her mouth on a corner of the table-cloth, and puts her fingers into the bowl of loaf-sugar.
cut with a saw
From this reading I actually saw her once use her thumb to take a fly out of the bowl of honey."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
sipsnounUS /sɪps/
plural of “sip” — a small drink
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
be seated
From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "I think sometimes that I can't stand it another day, Cynthia.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I think sometimes that I can't stand it another day, Cynthia.
sucksnounUS /sʌks/
plural of “suck” — the act of sucking
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
table-cloth
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From this reading She drums on the table with her fingers, wipes her mouth on a corner of the table-cloth, and puts her fingers into the bowl of loaf-sugar.
carry out
From this reading I actually saw her once use her thumb to take a fly out of the bowl of honey."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think sometimes that I can't stand it another day, Cynthia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think sometimes that I can't stand it another day, Cynthia.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading I actually saw her once use her thumb to take a fly out of the bowl of honey."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
the act of using
From this reading I actually saw her once use her thumb to take a fly out of the bowl of honey."
at the time that
From this reading When she takes her soup she sucks it from the spoon; she drinks her tea with long sips that set my nerves on edge.
wipesnounUS /waɪps/
plural of “wipe” — the act of rubbing or wiping
From this reading She drums on the table with her fingers, wipes her mouth on a corner of the table-cloth, and puts her fingers into the bowl of loaf-sugar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It makes me miserable to sit at the table with her, and I have grown to fairly dread meal-times.
