used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When we’re just finished eating, he comes back with a pot of steaming coffee and a pitcher of real cream.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading I whisper to Ben, “Hey, how much money you got?”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading When we’re just finished eating, he comes back with a pot of steaming coffee and a pitcher of real cream.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When we’re just finished eating, he comes back with a pot of steaming coffee and a pitcher of real cream.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading When we’re just finished eating, he comes back with a pot of steaming coffee and a pitcher of real cream.
dolloping
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From this reading I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
the act of consuming food
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When we’re just finished eating, he comes back with a pot of steaming coffee and a pitcher of real cream.
floatsnounUS /floʊts/
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
Hey
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From this reading I whisper to Ben, “Hey, how much money you got?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
how
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From this reading I whisper to Ben, “Hey, how much money you got?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I whisper to Ben, “Hey, how much money you got?”
I'm
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From this reading I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
It's
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From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
and nothing more
From this reading When we’re just finished eating, he comes back with a pot of steaming coffee and a pitcher of real cream.
go away from a place
From this reading I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I whisper to Ben, “Hey, how much money you got?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I whisper to Ben, “Hey, how much money you got?”
napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we’re just finished eating, he comes back with a pot of steaming coffee and a pitcher of real cream.
and nothing more
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading When we’re just finished eating, he comes back with a pot of steaming coffee and a pitcher of real cream.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading When we’re just finished eating, he comes back with a pot of steaming coffee and a pitcher of real cream.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading When we’re just finished eating, he comes back with a pot of steaming coffee and a pitcher of real cream.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading When we’re just finished eating, he comes back with a pot of steaming coffee and a pitcher of real cream.
swirlsnounUS /swɜːrlz/
plural of “swirl” — the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He swirls away, the napkin over his arm making a little breeze, and circles another table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
Waldorf
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From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It’s a small room, and there are only four tables eating, but he seems to enjoy acting like he was serving royalty at the Waldorf.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
we're
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From this reading When we’re just finished eating, he comes back with a pot of steaming coffee and a pitcher of real cream.
at the time that
From this reading When we’re just finished eating, he comes back with a pot of steaming coffee and a pitcher of real cream.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading I whisper to Ben, “Hey, how much money you got?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we’re just finished eating, he comes back with a pot of steaming coffee and a pitcher of real cream.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I whisper to Ben, “Hey, how much money you got?”
