used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
(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 "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And this coffee is sure nectar for the gods," said Steve, helping himself to a second cup as he spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT UNDER CANVAS "This is something that just can't be beat!"
have
From this reading "Now, at home I never can bear this tinned cream, yet, strange to say, up here in the woods it seems to go first rate.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT UNDER CANVAS "This is something that just can't be beat!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
can't
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT UNDER CANVAS "This is something that just can't be beat!"
CANVASnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT UNDER CANVAS "This is something that just can't be beat!"
clamorousadjective
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "And this coffee is sure nectar for the gods," said Steve, helping himself to a second cup as he spoke.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading "Now, at home I never can bear this tinned cream, yet, strange to say, up here in the woods it seems to go first rate.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "And this coffee is sure nectar for the gods," said Steve, helping himself to a second cup as he spoke.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
at any time
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT UNDER CANVAS "This is something that just can't be beat!"
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And this coffee is sure nectar for the gods," said Steve, helping himself to a second cup as he spoke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now, at home I never can bear this tinned cream, yet, strange to say, up here in the woods it seems to go first rate.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "And this coffee is sure nectar for the gods," said Steve, helping himself to a second cup as he spoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now, at home I never can bear this tinned cream, yet, strange to say, up here in the woods it seems to go first rate.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "And this coffee is sure nectar for the gods," said Steve, helping himself to a second cup as he spoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, at home I never can bear this tinned cream, yet, strange to say, up here in the woods it seems to go first rate.
inroadsnounUS /ˈɪnroʊdz/
plural of “inroad” — an encroachment or intrusion
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT UNDER CANVAS "This is something that just can't be beat!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, at home I never can bear this tinned cream, yet, strange to say, up here in the woods it seems to go first rate.
and nothing more
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT UNDER CANVAS "This is something that just can't be beat!"
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
nectarnounUS /ˈnektər/
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
From this reading "And this coffee is sure nectar for the gods," said Steve, helping himself to a second cup as he spoke.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Now, at home I never can bear this tinned cream, yet, strange to say, up here in the woods it seems to go first rate.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT UNDER CANVAS "This is something that just can't be beat!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, at home I never can bear this tinned cream, yet, strange to say, up here in the woods it seems to go first rate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "Now, at home I never can bear this tinned cream, yet, strange to say, up here in the woods it seems to go first rate.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And this coffee is sure nectar for the gods," said Steve, helping himself to a second cup as he spoke.
express in words
From this reading "Now, at home I never can bear this tinned cream, yet, strange to say, up here in the woods it seems to go first rate.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "And this coffee is sure nectar for the gods," said Steve, helping himself to a second cup as he spoke.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Now, at home I never can bear this tinned cream, yet, strange to say, up here in the woods it seems to go first rate.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT UNDER CANVAS "This is something that just can't be beat!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "And this coffee is sure nectar for the gods," said Steve, helping himself to a second cup as he spoke.
Steve
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From this reading "And this coffee is sure nectar for the gods," said Steve, helping himself to a second cup as he spoke.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Now, at home I never can bear this tinned cream, yet, strange to say, up here in the woods it seems to go first rate.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "And this coffee is sure nectar for the gods," said Steve, helping himself to a second cup as he spoke.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
express in words
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT UNDER CANVAS "This is something that just can't be beat!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT UNDER CANVAS "This is something that just can't be beat!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT UNDER CANVAS "This is something that just can't be beat!"
tinnedadjective
sealed in a can or jar
From this reading "Now, at home I never can bear this tinned cream, yet, strange to say, up here in the woods it seems to go first rate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT UNDER CANVAS "This is something that just can't be beat!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Toby remarked, after he had made serious inroads upon his first helping, and taken off the keen edge of his clamorous appetite.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Now, at home I never can bear this tinned cream, yet, strange to say, up here in the woods it seems to go first rate.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Now, at home I never can bear this tinned cream, yet, strange to say, up here in the woods it seems to go first rate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
you're
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From this reading "I enjoy my food at home all right, but let me tell you nothing can ever quite come up to a supper cooked under the trees, and far removed from all the things you're accustomed to meeting every day."
