used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The house at Great Hedge was warm and cosy, and the smell of the bacon, the buckwheat cakes and the maple syrup would have made almost any one hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
react verbally
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The house at Great Hedge was warm and cosy, and the smell of the bacon, the buckwheat cakes and the maple syrup would have made almost any one hungry.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we all going out skating?" asked Rose, as she ate her last cake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are we all going out skating?" asked Rose, as she ate her last cake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The house at Great Hedge was warm and cosy, and the smell of the bacon, the buckwheat cakes and the maple syrup would have made almost any one hungry.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading "Are we all going out skating?" asked Rose, as she ate her last cake.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading The house at Great Hedge was warm and cosy, and the smell of the bacon, the buckwheat cakes and the maple syrup would have made almost any one hungry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
breakfastsnounUS /ˈbrekfəsts/
plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
buckwheatnounUS /ˈbʌkwiːt/
a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
BunkersnounUS /ˈbʌŋkərz/
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "Are we all going out skating?" asked Rose, as she ate her last cake.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading The house at Great Hedge was warm and cosy, and the smell of the bacon, the buckwheat cakes and the maple syrup would have made almost any one hungry.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
take in solid food
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
forksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
the act of departing
From this reading "Are we all going out skating?" asked Rose, as she ate her last cake.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The house at Great Hedge was warm and cosy, and the smell of the bacon, the buckwheat cakes and the maple syrup would have made almost any one hungry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The house at Great Hedge was warm and cosy, and the smell of the bacon, the buckwheat cakes and the maple syrup would have made almost any one hungry.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
HedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading The house at Great Hedge was warm and cosy, and the smell of the bacon, the buckwheat cakes and the maple syrup would have made almost any one hungry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are we all going out skating?" asked Rose, as she ate her last cake.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house at Great Hedge was warm and cosy, and the smell of the bacon, the buckwheat cakes and the maple syrup would have made almost any one hungry.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
immediately past
From this reading "Are we all going out skating?" asked Rose, as she ate her last cake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The house at Great Hedge was warm and cosy, and the smell of the bacon, the buckwheat cakes and the maple syrup would have made almost any one hungry.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
not any; not one
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house at Great Hedge was warm and cosy, and the smell of the bacon, the buckwheat cakes and the maple syrup would have made almost any one hungry.
others
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From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
a full supply
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Are we all going out skating?" asked Rose, as she ate her last cake.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are we all going out skating?" asked Rose, as she ate her last cake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading "Are we all going out skating?" asked Rose, as she ate her last cake.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The house at Great Hedge was warm and cosy, and the smell of the bacon, the buckwheat cakes and the maple syrup would have made almost any one hungry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
in the near future
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
spoonsnounUS /spuːnz/
plural of “spoon” — a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
syrupnounUS /ˈsɜːrəp/
a thick sweet sticky liquid
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
troopingverbUS /ˈtruːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The house at Great Hedge was warm and cosy, and the smell of the bacon, the buckwheat cakes and the maple syrup would have made almost any one hungry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Russ, Laddie and the others needed no second invitation, and soon there was a rattle of knives, forks and spoons that told of hungry children eating heartily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we all going out skating?" asked Rose, as she ate her last cake.
at the time that
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Eat plenty of buckwheat cakes and maple syrup, so you will not be cold and hungry when you go out on the ice to skate."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The house at Great Hedge was warm and cosy, and the smell of the bacon, the buckwheat cakes and the maple syrup would have made almost any one hungry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ICE BOAT "Now you must all eat good breakfasts," said Grandma Ford, as the six little Bunkers came trooping downstairs in answer to their father's call.
