used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I would give something for a good New England breakfast,” said Abner Titcomb, one morning.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading This they were able to do, but they soon tired of their monotonous bill of fare.
Abner
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From this reading “I would give something for a good New England breakfast,” said Abner Titcomb, one morning.
in actual fact
From this reading There was actually nothing for them to do except to seek enough of the produce of the island to sustain life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Baked beans and brown bread?” suggested Guy, with a smile.
BakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading “Baked beans and brown bread?” suggested Guy, with a smile.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “Baked beans and brown bread?” suggested Guy, with a smile.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading This they were able to do, but they soon tired of their monotonous bill of fare.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “Baked beans and brown bread?” suggested Guy, with a smile.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I would give something for a good New England breakfast,” said Abner Titcomb, one morning.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Baked beans and brown bread?” suggested Guy, with a smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This they were able to do, but they soon tired of their monotonous bill of fare.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading RESCUED Meanwhile, the three prisoners on the island were passing their time dismally enough.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was actually nothing for them to do except to seek enough of the produce of the island to sustain life.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “I would give something for a good New England breakfast,” said Abner Titcomb, one morning.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading RESCUED Meanwhile, the three prisoners on the island were passing their time dismally enough.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was actually nothing for them to do except to seek enough of the produce of the island to sustain life.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading This they were able to do, but they soon tired of their monotonous bill of fare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was actually nothing for them to do except to seek enough of the produce of the island to sustain life.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I would give something for a good New England breakfast,” said Abner Titcomb, one morning.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I would give something for a good New England breakfast,” said Abner Titcomb, one morning.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “Baked beans and brown bread?” suggested Guy, with a smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would give something for a good New England breakfast,” said Abner Titcomb, one morning.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading RESCUED Meanwhile, the three prisoners on the island were passing their time dismally enough.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was actually nothing for them to do except to seek enough of the produce of the island to sustain life.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading RESCUED Meanwhile, the three prisoners on the island were passing their time dismally enough.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading This they were able to do, but they soon tired of their monotonous bill of fare.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I would give something for a good New England breakfast,” said Abner Titcomb, one morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I would give something for a good New England breakfast,” said Abner Titcomb, one morning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was actually nothing for them to do except to seek enough of the produce of the island to sustain life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was actually nothing for them to do except to seek enough of the produce of the island to sustain life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RESCUED Meanwhile, the three prisoners on the island were passing their time dismally enough.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I would give something for a good New England breakfast,” said Abner Titcomb, one morning.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading RESCUED Meanwhile, the three prisoners on the island were passing their time dismally enough.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading RESCUED Meanwhile, the three prisoners on the island were passing their time dismally enough.
bring forth or yield
From this reading There was actually nothing for them to do except to seek enough of the produce of the island to sustain life.
RESCUEDadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading RESCUED Meanwhile, the three prisoners on the island were passing their time dismally enough.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I would give something for a good New England breakfast,” said Abner Titcomb, one morning.
try to get or reach
From this reading There was actually nothing for them to do except to seek enough of the produce of the island to sustain life.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Baked beans and brown bread?” suggested Guy, with a smile.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I would give something for a good New England breakfast,” said Abner Titcomb, one morning.
in the near future
From this reading This they were able to do, but they soon tired of their monotonous bill of fare.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Baked beans and brown bread?” suggested Guy, with a smile.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading There was actually nothing for them to do except to seek enough of the produce of the island to sustain life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESCUED Meanwhile, the three prisoners on the island were passing their time dismally enough.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading RESCUED Meanwhile, the three prisoners on the island were passing their time dismally enough.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was actually nothing for them to do except to seek enough of the produce of the island to sustain life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was actually nothing for them to do except to seek enough of the produce of the island to sustain life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This they were able to do, but they soon tired of their monotonous bill of fare.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This they were able to do, but they soon tired of their monotonous bill of fare.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading RESCUED Meanwhile, the three prisoners on the island were passing their time dismally enough.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading RESCUED Meanwhile, the three prisoners on the island were passing their time dismally enough.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading This they were able to do, but they soon tired of their monotonous bill of fare.
Titcomb
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From this reading “I would give something for a good New England breakfast,” said Abner Titcomb, one morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was actually nothing for them to do except to seek enough of the produce of the island to sustain life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was actually nothing for them to do except to seek enough of the produce of the island to sustain life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RESCUED Meanwhile, the three prisoners on the island were passing their time dismally enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Baked beans and brown bread?” suggested Guy, with a smile.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would give something for a good New England breakfast,” said Abner Titcomb, one morning.
