used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always particularly enjoyed the crust.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day it came had made an ill beginning with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He had never been aware of such a process.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had never been aware of such a process.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The day it came had made an ill beginning with him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day it came had made an ill beginning with him.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
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 The Chinaman had just reached the point where he withdrew the hot rolls from the oven and sprayed them suddenly with cold water from his mouth.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day it came had made an ill beginning with him.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He had always particularly enjoyed the crust.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
set up or found
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Chinaman had just reached the point where he withdrew the hot rolls from the oven and sprayed them suddenly with cold water from his mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day it came had made an ill beginning with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day it came had made an ill beginning with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The Chinaman had just reached the point where he withdrew the hot rolls from the oven and sprayed them suddenly with cold water from his mouth.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The day it came had made an ill beginning with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day it came had made an ill beginning with him.
and nothing more
From this reading The Chinaman had just reached the point where he withdrew the hot rolls from the oven and sprayed them suddenly with cold water from his mouth.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The day it came had made an ill beginning with him.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The Chinaman had just reached the point where he withdrew the hot rolls from the oven and sprayed them suddenly with cold water from his mouth.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never been aware of such a process.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had never been aware of such a process.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading The Chinaman had just reached the point where he withdrew the hot rolls from the oven and sprayed them suddenly with cold water from his mouth.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He had always particularly enjoyed the crust.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Chinaman had just reached the point where he withdrew the hot rolls from the oven and sprayed them suddenly with cold water from his mouth.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading He had never been aware of such a process.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Chinaman had just reached the point where he withdrew the hot rolls from the oven and sprayed them suddenly with cold water from his mouth.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
sprayedverbUS /spreɪd/
past form of “spray” — be discharged in sprays of liquid
From this reading The Chinaman had just reached the point where he withdrew the hot rolls from the oven and sprayed them suddenly with cold water from his mouth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had never been aware of such a process.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The Chinaman had just reached the point where he withdrew the hot rolls from the oven and sprayed them suddenly with cold water from his mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day it came had made an ill beginning with him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Chinaman had just reached the point where he withdrew the hot rolls from the oven and sprayed them suddenly with cold water from his mouth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had walked unexpectedly into the kitchen before breakfast, and found there his Chinaman putting a finishing crust on the breakfast rolls.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The Chinaman had just reached the point where he withdrew the hot rolls from the oven and sprayed them suddenly with cold water from his mouth.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Chinaman had just reached the point where he withdrew the hot rolls from the oven and sprayed them suddenly with cold water from his mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day it came had made an ill beginning with him.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The Chinaman had just reached the point where he withdrew the hot rolls from the oven and sprayed them suddenly with cold water from his mouth.
