used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Shuder made him work, but it was work that Lem liked; the kind he had always done for his father, and he had only about half as much of it to do as his father had made him do.
(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 Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Shuder made him work, but it was work that Lem liked; the kind he had always done for his father, and he had only about half as much of it to do as his father had made him do.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shuder made him work, but it was work that Lem liked; the kind he had always done for his father, and he had only about half as much of it to do as his father had made him do.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Shuder made him work, but it was work that Lem liked; the kind he had always done for his father, and he had only about half as much of it to do as his father had made him do.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Shuder made him work, but it was work that Lem liked; the kind he had always done for his father, and he had only about half as much of it to do as his father had made him do.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Shuder made him work, but it was work that Lem liked; the kind he had always done for his father, and he had only about half as much of it to do as his father had made him do.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
set up or found
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Shuder made him work, but it was work that Lem liked; the kind he had always done for his father, and he had only about half as much of it to do as his father had made him do.
harnessingverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “harness” — put a harness
From this reading He enjoyed helping with the horse, harnessing and unharnessing it.
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 Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading He enjoyed helping with the horse, harnessing and unharnessing it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shuder made him work, but it was work that Lem liked; the kind he had always done for his father, and he had only about half as much of it to do as his father had made him do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He enjoyed helping with the horse, harnessing and unharnessing it.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
how
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From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
junknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Shuder made him work, but it was work that Lem liked; the kind he had always done for his father, and he had only about half as much of it to do as his father had made him do.
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 Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
lean-tonoun
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Shuder made him work, but it was work that Lem liked; the kind he had always done for his father, and he had only about half as much of it to do as his father had made him do.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Shuder made him work, but it was work that Lem liked; the kind he had always done for his father, and he had only about half as much of it to do as his father had made him do.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Shuder made him work, but it was work that Lem liked; the kind he had always done for his father, and he had only about half as much of it to do as his father had made him do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
and nothing more
From this reading Shuder made him work, but it was work that Lem liked; the kind he had always done for his father, and he had only about half as much of it to do as his father had made him do.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
residingverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
Shuder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shuder made him work, but it was work that Lem liked; the kind he had always done for his father, and he had only about half as much of it to do as his father had made him do.
Shuders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Lem had to sleep in the lean-to, on an old iron cot set among the piles of junk, but it was summer and hot and he enjoyed that.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
unharnessing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He enjoyed helping with the horse, harnessing and unharnessing it.
precisely as stated
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Rosa, for all her strange ways of doing things and her incomprehensible objection to chickens killed in any but a certain way, was a better cook than Saint Harvey, and knew how to prepare things that a boy's appetite found delicious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To his very considerable surprise, Lem did not find residing with the Shuders a painful experience.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Shuder made him work, but it was work that Lem liked; the kind he had always done for his father, and he had only about half as much of it to do as his father had made him do.
