used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
(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 Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
assemblingnounUS /əˈsembəlɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading But for this, and the assembling of the family at prayers, they might not all meet at once for a long time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEHAVIOR AT TABLE.
BEHAVIORnounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading BEHAVIOR AT TABLE.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for this, and the assembling of the family at prayers, they might not all meet at once for a long time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why not have the food prepared, and placed where every one can go and eat, whenever he pleases, by himself?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Why not have the food prepared, and placed where every one can go and eat, whenever he pleases, by himself?
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
take in solid food
From this reading Why not have the food prepared, and placed where every one can go and eat, whenever he pleases, by himself?
at any time
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Why not have the food prepared, and placed where every one can go and eat, whenever he pleases, by himself?
a social unit living together
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for this, and the assembling of the family at prayers, they might not all meet at once for a long time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why not have the food prepared, and placed where every one can go and eat, whenever he pleases, by himself?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why not have the food prepared, and placed where every one can go and eat, whenever he pleases, by himself?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why not have the food prepared, and placed where every one can go and eat, whenever he pleases, by himself?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
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 But for this, and the assembling of the family at prayers, they might not all meet at once for a long time.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
come together
From this reading But for this, and the assembling of the family at prayers, they might not all meet at once for a long time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But for this, and the assembling of the family at prayers, they might not all meet at once for a long time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not have the food prepared, and placed where every one can go and eat, whenever he pleases, by himself?
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
on one occasion
From this reading But for this, and the assembling of the family at prayers, they might not all meet at once for a long time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why not have the food prepared, and placed where every one can go and eat, whenever he pleases, by himself?
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Why not have the food prepared, and placed where every one can go and eat, whenever he pleases, by himself?
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Why not have the food prepared, and placed where every one can go and eat, whenever he pleases, by himself?
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading But for this, and the assembling of the family at prayers, they might not all meet at once for a long time.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
Identical; not different.
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
be seated
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
relating to human society and its members
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading BEHAVIOR AT TABLE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But for this, and the assembling of the family at prayers, they might not all meet at once for a long time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But for this, and the assembling of the family at prayers, they might not all meet at once for a long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Why not have the food prepared, and placed where every one can go and eat, whenever he pleases, by himself?
in or at the place that
From this reading Why not have the food prepared, and placed where every one can go and eat, whenever he pleases, by himself?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading One great advantage of having a whole family sit together, and partake of their meals at the same time, is, that it brings them together in a social way, every day.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did it ever occur to you to inquire why all civilized people have their food prepared at particular hours, and all the family sit at table together?
