used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Really," said Tommy at last, "I never saw such a greedy thing as you in all my life."
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
(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 "Really," said Tommy at last, "I never saw such a greedy thing as you in all my life."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Tommy as if the Gopher would never get enough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Really," said Tommy at last, "I never saw such a greedy thing as you in all my life."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The little boy had never before witnessed such voracity.
a youthful male person
From this reading The little boy had never before witnessed such voracity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
crockerynounUS /ˈkrɑːkəri/
tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It seemed to Tommy as if the Gopher would never get enough.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seemed to Tommy as if the Gopher would never get enough.
GophernounUS /ˈɡoʊfər/
a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
From this reading It seemed to Tommy as if the Gopher would never get enough.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading "Really," said Tommy at last, "I never saw such a greedy thing as you in all my life."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little boy had never before witnessed such voracity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Really," said Tommy at last, "I never saw such a greedy thing as you in all my life."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to Tommy as if the Gopher would never get enough.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Tommy as if the Gopher would never get enough.
immediately past
From this reading "Really," said Tommy at last, "I never saw such a greedy thing as you in all my life."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Really," said Tommy at last, "I never saw such a greedy thing as you in all my life."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little boy had never before witnessed such voracity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Really," said Tommy at last, "I never saw such a greedy thing as you in all my life."
neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to Tommy as if the Gopher would never get enough.
not any; not one
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really," said Tommy at last, "I never saw such a greedy thing as you in all my life."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Really," said Tommy at last, "I never saw such a greedy thing as you in all my life."
cut with a saw
From this reading "Really," said Tommy at last, "I never saw such a greedy thing as you in all my life."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Tommy as if the Gopher would never get enough.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The little boy had never before witnessed such voracity.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Tommy as if the Gopher would never get enough.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
a special situation
From this reading "Really," said Tommy at last, "I never saw such a greedy thing as you in all my life."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Tommy as if the Gopher would never get enough.
Tommy
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From this reading It seemed to Tommy as if the Gopher would never get enough.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Gopher threw each empty dish under the table, so that the pile of crockery was now so high in front of his chair that he could rest his feet on it.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
voracitynounUS /vərˈæsəti/
excessive desire to eat
From this reading The little boy had never before witnessed such voracity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The little boy had never before witnessed such voracity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to Tommy as if the Gopher would never get enough.
but in spite of that
From this reading By actual count he had seen seventeen plates of soup vanish into his neighbor's system, and yet there was no apparent ill effect.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Really," said Tommy at last, "I never saw such a greedy thing as you in all my life."
