used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dwight Herbert savoured his rarebit with a great show of long wrinkled dimples.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "You could hear everything they said," she added.
(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 "A tiny wee bit more Athabasca," he added, and they all laughed and told him that Athabasca was a lake, of course.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Excellent sauces they make here--excellent," he said, with the frown of an epicure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A tiny wee bit more Athabasca," he added, and they all laughed and told him that Athabasca was a lake, of course.
Athabasca
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From this reading "A tiny wee bit more Athabasca," he added, and they all laughed and told him that Athabasca was a lake, of course.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "A tiny wee bit more Athabasca," he added, and they all laughed and told him that Athabasca was a lake, of course.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You could hear everything they said," she added.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "A tiny wee bit more Athabasca," he added, and they all laughed and told him that Athabasca was a lake, of course.
dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Dwight Herbert savoured his rarebit with a great show of long wrinkled dimples.
Dwight
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From this reading Dwight Herbert savoured his rarebit with a great show of long wrinkled dimples.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading "It was--" she dwindled to silence.
epicurenounUS /ˈepɪkjʊr/
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
From this reading "Excellent sauces they make here--excellent," he said, with the frown of an epicure.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "You could hear everything they said," she added.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "Excellent sauces they make here--excellent," he said, with the frown of an epicure.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading "Excellent sauces they make here--excellent," he said, with the frown of an epicure.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dwight Herbert savoured his rarebit with a great show of long wrinkled dimples.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Excellent sauces they make here--excellent," he said, with the frown of an epicure.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You could hear everything they said," she added.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Dwight Herbert savoured his rarebit with a great show of long wrinkled dimples.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Excellent sauces they make here--excellent," he said, with the frown of an epicure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A tiny wee bit more Athabasca," he added, and they all laughed and told him that Athabasca was a lake, of course.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dwight Herbert savoured his rarebit with a great show of long wrinkled dimples.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was--" she dwindled to silence.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "A tiny wee bit more Athabasca," he added, and they all laughed and told him that Athabasca was a lake, of course.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "A tiny wee bit more Athabasca," he added, and they all laughed and told him that Athabasca was a lake, of course.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Dwight Herbert savoured his rarebit with a great show of long wrinkled dimples.
engage in
From this reading "Excellent sauces they make here--excellent," he said, with the frown of an epicure.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "A tiny wee bit more Athabasca," he added, and they all laughed and told him that Athabasca was a lake, of course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dwight Herbert savoured his rarebit with a great show of long wrinkled dimples.
rarebitnoun
cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast
From this reading Dwight Herbert savoured his rarebit with a great show of long wrinkled dimples.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You could hear everything they said," she added.
saucesnounUS /ˈsɔːsəz/
plural of “sauce” — flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading "Excellent sauces they make here--excellent," he said, with the frown of an epicure.
savoured
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From this reading Dwight Herbert savoured his rarebit with a great show of long wrinkled dimples.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You could hear everything they said," she added.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dwight Herbert savoured his rarebit with a great show of long wrinkled dimples.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "It was--" she dwindled to silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A tiny wee bit more Athabasca," he added, and they all laughed and told him that Athabasca was a lake, of course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Excellent sauces they make here--excellent," he said, with the frown of an epicure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You could hear everything they said," she added.
very small
From this reading "A tiny wee bit more Athabasca," he added, and they all laughed and told him that Athabasca was a lake, of course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was--" she dwindled to silence.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "A tiny wee bit more Athabasca," he added, and they all laughed and told him that Athabasca was a lake, of course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was--" she dwindled to silence.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading "A tiny wee bit more Athabasca," he added, and they all laughed and told him that Athabasca was a lake, of course.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dwight Herbert savoured his rarebit with a great show of long wrinkled dimples.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading Dwight Herbert savoured his rarebit with a great show of long wrinkled dimples.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You could hear everything they said," she added.
