used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JUMPING MOUSE AND THE ERMINE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The head, feet, and other spare bits, fell to Marengo's share.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
the act of consuming food
From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
ERMINEnounUS /ˈɜːrmən/
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading THE JUMPING MOUSE AND THE ERMINE.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The head, feet, and other spare bits, fell to Marengo's share.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The head, feet, and other spare bits, fell to Marengo's share.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
hare-soup
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From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The head, feet, and other spare bits, fell to Marengo's share.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
JUMPINGnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading THE JUMPING MOUSE AND THE ERMINE.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
LargeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
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 By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
Lucien's
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From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
engage in
From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
Marengo's
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From this reading The head, feet, and other spare bits, fell to Marengo's share.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
MOUSEnounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading THE JUMPING MOUSE AND THE ERMINE.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The head, feet, and other spare bits, fell to Marengo's share.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
have in common
From this reading The head, feet, and other spare bits, fell to Marengo's share.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
refrain from harming
From this reading The head, feet, and other spare bits, fell to Marengo's share.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUMPING MOUSE AND THE ERMINE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
to-morrow's
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From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
voyageurs
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From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading By Lucien's advice, however, they restrained themselves, and half of her was left for supper, when the "cook" promised to make them hare-soup.
a Caucasian
From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
belonging to which person
From this reading The owl, whose flesh was almost as white as its plumage, and, as Norman well knew, most delicate eating, was reserved for to-morrow's breakfast.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Large as the hare was, she would have made but a meal for our four hungry voyageurs, had they eaten at will.
