used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Thin," answered Everett promptly, "but two with the butter sticking 'em together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Thick or thin?" she asked as she raised her lashes from her blue eyes for a second of hospitable inquiry.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Please be careful with that weapon!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Thick or thin?" she asked as she raised her lashes from her blue eyes for a second of hospitable inquiry.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thin," answered Everett promptly, "but two with the butter sticking 'em together.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading "Thin," answered Everett promptly, "but two with the butter sticking 'em together.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Please be careful with that weapon!
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
crustyadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌsti/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
don't
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From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Thin," answered Everett promptly, "but two with the butter sticking 'em together.
Everett
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From this reading "Thin," answered Everett promptly, "but two with the butter sticking 'em together.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Thick or thin?" she asked as she raised her lashes from her blue eyes for a second of hospitable inquiry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Thick or thin?" she asked as she raised her lashes from her blue eyes for a second of hospitable inquiry.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's as good as a juggler's show to watch you, but it makes me slightly--solicitous."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading "Thick or thin?" she asked as she raised her lashes from her blue eyes for a second of hospitable inquiry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
a search for knowledge
From this reading "Thick or thin?" she asked as she raised her lashes from her blue eyes for a second of hospitable inquiry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's as good as a juggler's show to watch you, but it makes me slightly--solicitous."
It's
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From this reading It's as good as a juggler's show to watch you, but it makes me slightly--solicitous."
juggler's
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From this reading It's as good as a juggler's show to watch you, but it makes me slightly--solicitous."
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading "Thick or thin?" she asked as she raised her lashes from her blue eyes for a second of hospitable inquiry.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
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 "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It's as good as a juggler's show to watch you, but it makes me slightly--solicitous."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's as good as a juggler's show to watch you, but it makes me slightly--solicitous."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Thick or thin?" she asked as she raised her lashes from her blue eyes for a second of hospitable inquiry.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please be careful with that weapon!
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading "Thin," answered Everett promptly, "but two with the butter sticking 'em together.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "Thick or thin?" she asked as she raised her lashes from her blue eyes for a second of hospitable inquiry.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Thick or thin?" she asked as she raised her lashes from her blue eyes for a second of hospitable inquiry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It's as good as a juggler's show to watch you, but it makes me slightly--solicitous."
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It's as good as a juggler's show to watch you, but it makes me slightly--solicitous."
solicitousadjectiveUS /səˈlɪsətəs/
full of anxiety and concern
From this reading It's as good as a juggler's show to watch you, but it makes me slightly--solicitous."
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading "Thin," answered Everett promptly, "but two with the butter sticking 'em together.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Please be careful with that weapon!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "Thick or thin?" she asked as she raised her lashes from her blue eyes for a second of hospitable inquiry.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "Thick or thin?" she asked as she raised her lashes from her blue eyes for a second of hospitable inquiry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's as good as a juggler's show to watch you, but it makes me slightly--solicitous."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Thin," answered Everett promptly, "but two with the butter sticking 'em together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Thin," answered Everett promptly, "but two with the butter sticking 'em together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
look attentively
From this reading It's as good as a juggler's show to watch you, but it makes me slightly--solicitous."
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Please be careful with that weapon!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thin," answered Everett promptly, "but two with the butter sticking 'em together.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, don't you know nothing in the world compliments a loaf of bread like the asking for a fourth slice," laughed Rose Mary as she reached up on the stone shelf above her head and took down a large crusty loaf and a long knife.
