used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Saint Harvey of Riverbank was not having a care-free sainthood those days.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was a way in which Lem licked a forefinger after getting it moist with ham grease that was agony to Saint Harvey.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading There was a way in which Lem licked a forefinger after getting it moist with ham grease that was agony to Saint Harvey.
(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 He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
care-free
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From this reading Saint Harvey of Riverbank was not having a care-free sainthood those days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Saint Harvey of Riverbank was not having a care-free sainthood those days.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The young rascal knew what he was doing.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading There was a way in which Lem licked a forefinger after getting it moist with ham grease that was agony to Saint Harvey.
set up or found
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There was a way in which Lem licked a forefinger after getting it moist with ham grease that was agony to Saint Harvey.
greasenounUS /ɡriːs/
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading There was a way in which Lem licked a forefinger after getting it moist with ham grease that was agony to Saint Harvey.
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/
in a greedy manner
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Saint Harvey of Riverbank was not having a care-free sainthood those days.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Saint Harvey of Riverbank was not having a care-free sainthood those days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young rascal knew what he was doing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The young rascal knew what he was doing.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading There was a way in which Lem licked a forefinger after getting it moist with ham grease that was agony to Saint Harvey.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
lusciousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌʃɪs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading There was a way in which Lem licked a forefinger after getting it moist with ham grease that was agony to Saint Harvey.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Saint Harvey of Riverbank was not having a care-free sainthood those days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Saint Harvey of Riverbank was not having a care-free sainthood those days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The young rascal knew what he was doing.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
RiverbanknounUS /ˈrɪvərbæŋk/
the bank of a river
From this reading Saint Harvey of Riverbank was not having a care-free sainthood those days.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Saint Harvey of Riverbank was not having a care-free sainthood those days.
sainthoodnounUS /ˈseɪnthʊd/
saints collectively
From this reading Saint Harvey of Riverbank was not having a care-free sainthood those days.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
sandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a way in which Lem licked a forefinger after getting it moist with ham grease that was agony to Saint Harvey.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Saint Harvey of Riverbank was not having a care-free sainthood those days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saint Harvey of Riverbank was not having a care-free sainthood those days.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He found a way of turning the ham slowly on the bread--so his father saw it in all its beauty--that made Saint Harvey turn red in the face and swallow hard and lick his lips greedily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The young rascal knew what he was doing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a way in which Lem licked a forefinger after getting it moist with ham grease that was agony to Saint Harvey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lem came every night, sitting in the same place, pleading with his father to stop being a saint, and eating a luscious ham sandwich before his eyes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young rascal knew what he was doing.
