used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three cooks, too astonished for speech, and with staring eyes, pointed to the center table.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The three cooks, too astonished for speech, and with staring eyes, pointed to the center table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
BirthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The Exploding Birthday Cake “The cake, you chattering Chittimong!
bouncingnounUS /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
From this reading Stirem, Friem, Hashem, _where_ is the cake?” cried Eejabo, chief footman in the palace of Pumperdink, bouncing into the royal pantry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
CakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading The Exploding Birthday Cake “The cake, you chattering Chittimong!
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The three cooks, too astonished for speech, and with staring eyes, pointed to the center table.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading The Exploding Birthday Cake “The cake, you chattering Chittimong!
a person who is in charge
From this reading Stirem, Friem, Hashem, _where_ is the cake?” cried Eejabo, chief footman in the palace of Pumperdink, bouncing into the royal pantry.
Chittimong
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From this reading The Exploding Birthday Cake “The cake, you chattering Chittimong!
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading The three cooks, too astonished for speech, and with staring eyes, pointed to the center table.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Stirem, Friem, Hashem, _where_ is the cake?” cried Eejabo, chief footman in the palace of Pumperdink, bouncing into the royal pantry.
Eejabo
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From this reading Stirem, Friem, Hashem, _where_ is the cake?” cried Eejabo, chief footman in the palace of Pumperdink, bouncing into the royal pantry.
ExplodingverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ/
-ing form of “explode” — cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading The Exploding Birthday Cake “The cake, you chattering Chittimong!
opinion or judgment
From this reading The three cooks, too astonished for speech, and with staring eyes, pointed to the center table.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Stirem, Friem, Hashem, _where_ is the cake?” cried Eejabo, chief footman in the palace of Pumperdink, bouncing into the royal pantry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three cooks, too astonished for speech, and with staring eyes, pointed to the center table.
Friem
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From this reading Stirem, Friem, Hashem, _where_ is the cake?” cried Eejabo, chief footman in the palace of Pumperdink, bouncing into the royal pantry.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
Hashem
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From this reading Stirem, Friem, Hashem, _where_ is the cake?” cried Eejabo, chief footman in the palace of Pumperdink, bouncing into the royal pantry.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stirem, Friem, Hashem, _where_ is the cake?” cried Eejabo, chief footman in the palace of Pumperdink, bouncing into the royal pantry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stirem, Friem, Hashem, _where_ is the cake?” cried Eejabo, chief footman in the palace of Pumperdink, bouncing into the royal pantry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is the cake?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stirem, Friem, Hashem, _where_ is the cake?” cried Eejabo, chief footman in the palace of Pumperdink, bouncing into the royal pantry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Stirem, Friem, Hashem, _where_ is the cake?” cried Eejabo, chief footman in the palace of Pumperdink, bouncing into the royal pantry.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading Stirem, Friem, Hashem, _where_ is the cake?” cried Eejabo, chief footman in the palace of Pumperdink, bouncing into the royal pantry.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
having a point
From this reading The three cooks, too astonished for speech, and with staring eyes, pointed to the center table.
Pumperdink
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From this reading Stirem, Friem, Hashem, _where_ is the cake?” cried Eejabo, chief footman in the palace of Pumperdink, bouncing into the royal pantry.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Stirem, Friem, Hashem, _where_ is the cake?” cried Eejabo, chief footman in the palace of Pumperdink, bouncing into the royal pantry.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The three cooks, too astonished for speech, and with staring eyes, pointed to the center table.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The three cooks, too astonished for speech, and with staring eyes, pointed to the center table.
Stirem
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From this reading Stirem, Friem, Hashem, _where_ is the cake?” cried Eejabo, chief footman in the palace of Pumperdink, bouncing into the royal pantry.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The three cooks, too astonished for speech, and with staring eyes, pointed to the center table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Exploding Birthday Cake “The cake, you chattering Chittimong!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three cooks, too astonished for speech, and with staring eyes, pointed to the center table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three cooks, too astonished for speech, and with staring eyes, pointed to the center table.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The three cooks, too astonished for speech, and with staring eyes, pointed to the center table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great, gorgeous birthday cake was gone, though not two seconds before it had been placed on the table by Hashem himself.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is the cake?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The three cooks, too astonished for speech, and with staring eyes, pointed to the center table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Exploding Birthday Cake “The cake, you chattering Chittimong!
