used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading WHEN he was alone, Pinocchio began to think of looking for something to eat.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The best he could do was to make believe that he had already had a good meal out of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
for the reason that
From this reading This, of course, was not very easily done, because the pangs of hunger kept making themselves felt more and more.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHEN he was alone, Pinocchio began to think of looking for something to eat.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The best he could do was to make believe that he had already had a good meal out of them.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best he could do was to make believe that he had already had a good meal out of them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The best he could do was to make believe that he had already had a good meal out of them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This, of course, was not very easily done, because the pangs of hunger kept making themselves felt more and more.
recognizable; marked
From this reading At last, to forget them, he decided to make a tour of the island.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The best he could do was to make believe that he had already had a good meal out of them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This, of course, was not very easily done, because the pangs of hunger kept making themselves felt more and more.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading This, of course, was not very easily done, because the pangs of hunger kept making themselves felt more and more.
take in solid food
From this reading WHEN he was alone, Pinocchio began to think of looking for something to eat.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This, of course, was not very easily done, because the pangs of hunger kept making themselves felt more and more.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN he was alone, Pinocchio began to think of looking for something to eat.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading At last, to forget them, he decided to make a tour of the island.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The best he could do was to make believe that he had already had a good meal out of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN he was alone, Pinocchio began to think of looking for something to eat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading This, of course, was not very easily done, because the pangs of hunger kept making themselves felt more and more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading At last, to forget them, he decided to make a tour of the island.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This, of course, was not very easily done, because the pangs of hunger kept making themselves felt more and more.
immediately past
From this reading At last, to forget them, he decided to make a tour of the island.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading WHEN he was alone, Pinocchio began to think of looking for something to eat.
engage in
From this reading The best he could do was to make believe that he had already had a good meal out of them.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This, of course, was not very easily done, because the pangs of hunger kept making themselves felt more and more.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The best he could do was to make believe that he had already had a good meal out of them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This, of course, was not very easily done, because the pangs of hunger kept making themselves felt more and more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This, of course, was not very easily done, because the pangs of hunger kept making themselves felt more and more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN he was alone, Pinocchio began to think of looking for something to eat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The best he could do was to make believe that he had already had a good meal out of them.
oysternounUS /ˈɔɪstər/
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading This, of course, was not very easily done, because the pangs of hunger kept making themselves felt more and more.
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From this reading WHEN he was alone, Pinocchio began to think of looking for something to eat.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading WHEN he was alone, Pinocchio began to think of looking for something to eat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The best he could do was to make believe that he had already had a good meal out of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The best he could do was to make believe that he had already had a good meal out of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The best he could do was to make believe that he had already had a good meal out of them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This, of course, was not very easily done, because the pangs of hunger kept making themselves felt more and more.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WHEN he was alone, Pinocchio began to think of looking for something to eat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, of course, was not very easily done, because the pangs of hunger kept making themselves felt more and more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN he was alone, Pinocchio began to think of looking for something to eat.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading At last, to forget them, he decided to make a tour of the island.
hard to endure
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
precisely as stated
From this reading This, of course, was not very easily done, because the pangs of hunger kept making themselves felt more and more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN he was alone, Pinocchio began to think of looking for something to eat.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN he was alone, Pinocchio began to think of looking for something to eat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After trying here and there in vain, he had to be satisfied with looking at a few empty oyster shells.
