used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
the state of being absent
From this reading There vas only one shadow over their joy: the absence of Pottpetschmidt.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
(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 Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
any person at all
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
Christophe
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From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading They were all glad and happy.
the act of departing
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They were all glad and happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They often returned to it.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There vas only one shadow over their joy: the absence of Pottpetschmidt.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They often returned to it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There vas only one shadow over their joy: the absence of Pottpetschmidt.
and nothing more
From this reading There vas only one shadow over their joy: the absence of Pottpetschmidt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There vas only one shadow over their joy: the absence of Pottpetschmidt.
Pottpetschmidt
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From this reading There vas only one shadow over their joy: the absence of Pottpetschmidt.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They often returned to it.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading There vas only one shadow over their joy: the absence of Pottpetschmidt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There vas only one shadow over their joy: the absence of Pottpetschmidt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There vas only one shadow over their joy: the absence of Pottpetschmidt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all glad and happy.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
vasnoun
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading There vas only one shadow over their joy: the absence of Pottpetschmidt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
look attentively
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all glad and happy.
which person or people
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Instead of going back to her kitchen she stayed by the door to watch Christophe, who was saying all sorts of absurd things without missing a bite, and with her hands on her hips she roared with laughter.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading But at table Christophe won her good graces; she had never seen anybody so splendidly do justice to her talent.
