used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
(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 It reminded him of all the appetizing meals he had ever eaten.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading It made him hungry with all the hungers he had ever known; his brain was reeling; he was going to faint,—and with mere appetite.
appetizingadjectiveUS /ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/
appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
From this reading It reminded him of all the appetizing meals he had ever eaten.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It made him hungry with all the hungers he had ever known; his brain was reeling; he was going to faint,—and with mere appetite.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading It reminded him of all the appetizing meals he had ever eaten.
at any time
From this reading It reminded him of all the appetizing meals he had ever eaten.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It made him hungry with all the hungers he had ever known; his brain was reeling; he was going to faint,—and with mere appetite.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was savory and fragrant, and it filled his nostrils.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Yet the appetite was not for food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet the appetite was not for food.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading It was savory and fragrant, and it filled his nostrils.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
the act of departing
From this reading It made him hungry with all the hungers he had ever known; his brain was reeling; he was going to faint,—and with mere appetite.
greasenounUS /ɡriːs/
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It reminded him of all the appetizing meals he had ever eaten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It reminded him of all the appetizing meals he had ever eaten.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It reminded him of all the appetizing meals he had ever eaten.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was savory and fragrant, and it filled his nostrils.
hungers
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From this reading It made him hungry with all the hungers he had ever known; his brain was reeling; he was going to faint,—and with mere appetite.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading It made him hungry with all the hungers he had ever known; his brain was reeling; he was going to faint,—and with mere appetite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was savory and fragrant, and it filled his nostrils.
kitchenettenounUS /ˌkɪtʃəˈnet/
small kitchen
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It made him hungry with all the hungers he had ever known; his brain was reeling; he was going to faint,—and with mere appetite.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made him hungry with all the hungers he had ever known; his brain was reeling; he was going to faint,—and with mere appetite.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It reminded him of all the appetizing meals he had ever eaten.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It made him hungry with all the hungers he had ever known; his brain was reeling; he was going to faint,—and with mere appetite.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading It was savory and fragrant, and it filled his nostrils.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading It made him hungry with all the hungers he had ever known; his brain was reeling; he was going to faint,—and with mere appetite.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It reminded him of all the appetizing meals he had ever eaten.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
savoryadjectiveUS /ˈseɪvəri/
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading It was savory and fragrant, and it filled his nostrils.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
the upper part of anything
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An odor began to float in from the kitchenette, an odor that was not of coffee and cakes, nor of grease upon the top of a range in a dirty little restaurant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It made him hungry with all the hungers he had ever known; his brain was reeling; he was going to faint,—and with mere appetite.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the appetite was not for food.
