used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was only one thing about supper that he did not like and that was that after he had eaten it he wasn’t hungry any more.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Pee-wee said that he always liked supper after adventures, but that he also liked it before adventures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Pee-wee said that he always liked supper after adventures, but that he also liked it before adventures.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
in addition
From this reading Pee-wee said that he always liked supper after adventures, but that he also liked it before adventures.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Pee-wee said that he always liked supper after adventures, but that he also liked it before adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was only one thing about supper that he did not like and that was that after he had eaten it he wasn’t hungry any more.
arraignmentnounUS /ərˈeɪnmənt/
a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading (Fried bacon, toast, marmalade, and rice cakes with _exasperated_ milk on them, to use Pee-wee’s own word.)
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pee-wee said that he always liked supper after adventures, but that he also liked it before adventures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pee-wee said that he always liked supper after adventures, but that he also liked it before adventures.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading (Fried bacon, toast, marmalade, and rice cakes with _exasperated_ milk on them, to use Pee-wee’s own word.)
camp-fire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
CONQUERverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was only one thing about supper that he did not like and that was that after he had eaten it he wasn’t hungry any more.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading There was only one thing about supper that he did not like and that was that after he had eaten it he wasn’t hungry any more.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading (Fried bacon, toast, marmalade, and rice cakes with _exasperated_ milk on them, to use Pee-wee’s own word.)
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
set up or found
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
FriedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading (Fried bacon, toast, marmalade, and rice cakes with _exasperated_ milk on them, to use Pee-wee’s own word.)
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was only one thing about supper that he did not like and that was that after he had eaten it he wasn’t hungry any more.
harrowingadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
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 Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading There was only one thing about supper that he did not like and that was that after he had eaten it he wasn’t hungry any more.
InspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pee-wee said that he always liked supper after adventures, but that he also liked it before adventures.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was only one thing about supper that he did not like and that was that after he had eaten it he wasn’t hungry any more.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Pee-wee said that he always liked supper after adventures, but that he also liked it before adventures.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
Lizzie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
marmaladenounUS /ˈmɑːrməleɪd/
a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
From this reading (Fried bacon, toast, marmalade, and rice cakes with _exasperated_ milk on them, to use Pee-wee’s own word.)
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading (Fried bacon, toast, marmalade, and rice cakes with _exasperated_ milk on them, to use Pee-wee’s own word.)
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was only one thing about supper that he did not like and that was that after he had eaten it he wasn’t hungry any more.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was only one thing about supper that he did not like and that was that after he had eaten it he wasn’t hungry any more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (Fried bacon, toast, marmalade, and rice cakes with _exasperated_ milk on them, to use Pee-wee’s own word.)
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one thing about supper that he did not like and that was that after he had eaten it he wasn’t hungry any more.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one thing about supper that he did not like and that was that after he had eaten it he wasn’t hungry any more.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading (Fried bacon, toast, marmalade, and rice cakes with _exasperated_ milk on them, to use Pee-wee’s own word.)
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
Pee-wee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pee-wee said that he always liked supper after adventures, but that he also liked it before adventures.
Pee-wee's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Fried bacon, toast, marmalade, and rice cakes with _exasperated_ milk on them, to use Pee-wee’s own word.)
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading (Fried bacon, toast, marmalade, and rice cakes with _exasperated_ milk on them, to use Pee-wee’s own word.)
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Pee-wee said that he always liked supper after adventures, but that he also liked it before adventures.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pee-wee said that he always liked supper after adventures, but that he also liked it before adventures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading (Fried bacon, toast, marmalade, and rice cakes with _exasperated_ milk on them, to use Pee-wee’s own word.)
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one thing about supper that he did not like and that was that after he had eaten it he wasn’t hungry any more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
a special situation
From this reading There was only one thing about supper that he did not like and that was that after he had eaten it he wasn’t hungry any more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading (Fried bacon, toast, marmalade, and rice cakes with _exasperated_ milk on them, to use Pee-wee’s own word.)
Townsend'snounUS /ˈtaʊnzəndz/
possessive form of “townsend” — United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
the act of using
From this reading (Fried bacon, toast, marmalade, and rice cakes with _exasperated_ milk on them, to use Pee-wee’s own word.)
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one thing about supper that he did not like and that was that after he had eaten it he wasn’t hungry any more.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was only one thing about supper that he did not like and that was that after he had eaten it he wasn’t hungry any more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HE GOES TO CONQUER They found a good camping place a little farther along, parked Lizzie at the side of the road, and ate their late supper with a relish.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Inspired by the hot meal and the spirit of their little camp-fire, he enlarged on his adventure of the evening and listened to Townsend’s less harrowing narrative of his own arraignment for “driving a motor vehicle without a license” and so forth and so forth and so forth.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading (Fried bacon, toast, marmalade, and rice cakes with _exasperated_ milk on them, to use Pee-wee’s own word.)
