used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
(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 * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
centred
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From this reading His thoughts centred themselves on food.
Clarence's
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From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Clarence's only emotion for some considerable time, then, was that of hunger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
any strong feeling
From this reading Clarence's only emotion for some considerable time, then, was that of hunger.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And it was to this fact, oddly enough, that he owed his release.
exclusionnounUS /ɪkˈskluːʒən/
the state of being excluded
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And it was to this fact, oddly enough, that he owed his release.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading His thoughts centred themselves on food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Clarence's only emotion for some considerable time, then, was that of hunger.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
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 * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
Mulliners
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From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
obsessedadjectiveUS /əbˈsest/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading And it was to this fact, oddly enough, that he owed his release.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His thoughts centred themselves on food.
and nothing more
From this reading Clarence's only emotion for some considerable time, then, was that of hunger.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading And it was to this fact, oddly enough, that he owed his release.
by chance
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading And it was to this fact, oddly enough, that he owed his release.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Clarence's only emotion for some considerable time, then, was that of hunger.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clarence's only emotion for some considerable time, then, was that of hunger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading His thoughts centred themselves on food.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Clarence's only emotion for some considerable time, then, was that of hunger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And it was to this fact, oddly enough, that he owed his release.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Clarence's only emotion for some considerable time, then, was that of hunger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
trenchermen
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From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
a vivid mental image
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All we Mulliners have been good trenchermen, and to put a bit of bread into it after it had been unoccupied for a whole day was to offer to Clarence's stomach an insult which it resented with an indescribable bitterness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading * * * * * For perhaps half an hour after his host had left him, Clarence's mind was obsessed to the exclusion of all other thoughts by a vision of the dinner he would have liked to be enjoying.
