adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But especially I want you to make for me one hundred custard pies.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
chefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
From this reading The French chef looked puzzled.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading In the morning she interviewed the cook.
custardnounUS /ˈkʌstərd/
sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
From this reading But especially I want you to make for me one hundred custard pies.”
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
ediblenounUS /ˈedəbəl/
any substance that can be used as food
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But especially I want you to make for me one hundred custard pies.”
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But especially I want you to make for me one hundred custard pies.”
François
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From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French chef looked puzzled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading But especially I want you to make for me one hundred custard pies.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But especially I want you to make for me one hundred custard pies.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading In the morning she interviewed the cook.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The French chef looked puzzled.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But especially I want you to make for me one hundred custard pies.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But especially I want you to make for me one hundred custard pies.”
menunounUS /ˈmenjuː/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning she interviewed the cook.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But especially I want you to make for me one hundred custard pies.”
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
piesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading But especially I want you to make for me one hundred custard pies.”
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The French chef looked puzzled.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had reached the peak of excitement in a confident decision that her party should be a success.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But especially I want you to make for me one hundred custard pies.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But especially I want you to make for me one hundred custard pies.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You can spread yourself on the feast, François,” she said, “have any old menu you like so long as it's edible and enough of it.
