used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards, groaning with happiness and repletion, they dragged themselves back to their own car and subsided on the seat in beatific silence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Afterwards, groaning with happiness and repletion, they dragged themselves back to their own car and subsided on the seat in beatific silence.
beatificadjective
experiencing or bestowing celestial joy
From this reading Afterwards, groaning with happiness and repletion, they dragged themselves back to their own car and subsided on the seat in beatific silence.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Afterwards, groaning with happiness and repletion, they dragged themselves back to their own car and subsided on the seat in beatific silence.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
criminallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪmənəli/
in a shameful manner
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
devastatingadjectiveUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
making light of
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
dining-car
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From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
the act of discovering something
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Afterwards, groaning with happiness and repletion, they dragged themselves back to their own car and subsided on the seat in beatific silence.
at any time
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Afterwards, groaning with happiness and repletion, they dragged themselves back to their own car and subsided on the seat in beatific silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Afterwards, groaning with happiness and repletion, they dragged themselves back to their own car and subsided on the seat in beatific silence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
locustsnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
for more time
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
menunounUS /ˈmenjuː/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
money'snounUS /ˈmʌniz/
possessive form of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Afterwards, groaning with happiness and repletion, they dragged themselves back to their own car and subsided on the seat in beatific silence.
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
pineapplenounUS /ˈpaɪnæpəl/
a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
repletionnoun
the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
From this reading Afterwards, groaning with happiness and repletion, they dragged themselves back to their own car and subsided on the seat in beatific silence.
cut with a saw
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Afterwards, groaning with happiness and repletion, they dragged themselves back to their own car and subsided on the seat in beatific silence.
sherbertnounUS /ˈʃɜːrbərt/
a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Afterwards, groaning with happiness and repletion, they dragged themselves back to their own car and subsided on the seat in beatific silence.
Steve
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From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading STOP THIEF!
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading Afterwards, groaning with happiness and repletion, they dragged themselves back to their own car and subsided on the seat in beatific silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Afterwards, groaning with happiness and repletion, they dragged themselves back to their own car and subsided on the seat in beatific silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading STOP THIEF!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
male cat
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading They descended on the dining-car at twelve o'clock promptly, being unable to remain away any longer, and gave an excellent imitation of a visitation of locusts performing their well-known devastating act.
at the time that
From this reading They took the menu card and briskly demanded everything in order, and when, having finished their dessert, they made the discovery that a criminally careless waiter had deprived them of pineapple sherbert, they immediately and indignantly saw to it that the omission was corrected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Afterwards, groaning with happiness and repletion, they dragged themselves back to their own car and subsided on the seat in beatific silence.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading If any two travellers by land or sea ever received their money's worth in food it was Steve and Tom.
