used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I could see you were a little troubled about that ham, never having tasted it cooked that way.
(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 “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I’m so glad I could come back right away,” she said.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I’m so glad I could come back right away,” she said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now, what can I do first?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I’m so glad I could come back right away,” she said.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading “I could see you were a little troubled about that ham, never having tasted it cooked that way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I’m so glad I could come back right away,” she said.
diningroom
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From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, what can I do first?
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now, what can I do first?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m so glad I could come back right away,” she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading “I could see you were a little troubled about that ham, never having tasted it cooked that way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I could see you were a little troubled about that ham, never having tasted it cooked that way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m so glad I could come back right away,” she said.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m so glad I could come back right away,” she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
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 On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
the force of workers available
From this reading “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I could see you were a little troubled about that ham, never having tasted it cooked that way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, what can I do first?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I’m so glad I could come back right away,” she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m so glad I could come back right away,” she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I could see you were a little troubled about that ham, never having tasted it cooked that way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m so glad I could come back right away,” she said.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading “I could see you were a little troubled about that ham, never having tasted it cooked that way.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I could see you were a little troubled about that ham, never having tasted it cooked that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “I could see you were a little troubled about that ham, never having tasted it cooked that way.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I could see you were a little troubled about that ham, never having tasted it cooked that way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, what can I do first?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading On winged feet Joyce retraced her steps and entered the diningroom she had left a few minutes before as eagerly as if it were her own home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The men have the truck all ready and said they would be along in a little while, and oh, I’m so thankful to you.
