used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading If Catherine had not been in the secret, she would have been amazed at the swiftness with which her family went to bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading If Catherine had not been in the secret, she would have been amazed at the swiftness with which her family went to bed.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading She could hardly wait for bedtime.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Catherine had not been in the secret, she would have been amazed at the swiftness with which her family went to bed.
boarding-school
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From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
terminate
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading If Catherine had not been in the secret, she would have been amazed at the swiftness with which her family went to bed.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading She even let her mind play round the food itself--chicken, meringues!
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
take in solid food
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
divisible by two
From this reading She even let her mind play round the food itself--chicken, meringues!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
a social unit living together
From this reading If Catherine had not been in the secret, she would have been amazed at the swiftness with which her family went to bed.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could hardly wait for bedtime.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
set up or found
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Catherine had not been in the secret, she would have been amazed at the swiftness with which her family went to bed.
only a very short time before
From this reading She could hardly wait for bedtime.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Catherine had not been in the secret, she would have been amazed at the swiftness with which her family went to bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Catherine had not been in the secret, she would have been amazed at the swiftness with which her family went to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She even let her mind play round the food itself--chicken, meringues!
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She even let her mind play round the food itself--chicken, meringues!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
meringues
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She even let her mind play round the food itself--chicken, meringues!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She even let her mind play round the food itself--chicken, meringues!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She even let her mind play round the food itself--chicken, meringues!
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading If Catherine had not been in the secret, she would have been amazed at the swiftness with which her family went to bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading If Catherine had not been in the secret, she would have been amazed at the swiftness with which her family went to bed.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She could hardly wait for bedtime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the full flavour of life at a boarding-school, surely, to break the rules, and creep down the corridor in the dark to eat forbidden food!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If Catherine had not been in the secret, she would have been amazed at the swiftness with which her family went to bed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If Catherine had not been in the secret, she would have been amazed at the swiftness with which her family went to bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Catherine had not been in the secret, she would have been amazed at the swiftness with which her family went to bed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST" THE crew of the "Jolly Susan" did little work during the evening study hour; Judith, especially, found that she could not keep her mind on her tasks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Catherine had not been in the secret, she would have been amazed at the swiftness with which her family went to bed.
