used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT TIM didn't enjoy supper very much that evening.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT TIM didn't enjoy supper very much that evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT TIM didn't enjoy supper very much that evening.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT TIM didn't enjoy supper very much that evening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT TIM didn't enjoy supper very much that evening.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And he wanted very little.
engage in
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT TIM didn't enjoy supper very much that evening.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT TIM didn't enjoy supper very much that evening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
on the contrary
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
Robey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
sipsnounUS /sɪps/
plural of “sip” — a small drink
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT TIM didn't enjoy supper very much that evening.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT TIM didn't enjoy supper very much that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
TIM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT TIM didn't enjoy supper very much that evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A slice of cold roast beef, rather too rare to please him, about an eighth of one of the inevitable baked potatoes, a few sips of milk and a corner of a slice of toast as hard as a shingle, and Tim was more than satisfied.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
precisely as stated
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT TIM didn't enjoy supper very much that evening.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The game had left him pretty weary of body and mind, and on top of that was Don and his trouble, and try as he might he couldn't get them out of his thoughts.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Mr. Robey was not at table; someone said he had gone to New York for over Sunday; and so Tim didn't have to make a pretence of eating more than he wanted.
