used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
(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 They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The child shut her eyes and said what she wanted, and when she opened them, there it mostly was, standing on the table before her.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "What let's do now?" said the child.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
COWnounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading MILKING THE COW.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What let's do now?" said the child.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The child shut her eyes and said what she wanted, and when she opened them, there it mostly was, standing on the table before her.
feastsnounUS /fiːsts/
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The child shut her eyes and said what she wanted, and when she opened them, there it mostly was, standing on the table before her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
let's
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From this reading "What let's do now?" said the child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
MILKINGverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading MILKING THE COW.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The child shut her eyes and said what she wanted, and when she opened them, there it mostly was, standing on the table before her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What let's do now?" said the child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The child shut her eyes and said what she wanted, and when she opened them, there it mostly was, standing on the table before her.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The child shut her eyes and said what she wanted, and when she opened them, there it mostly was, standing on the table before her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
potsnounUS /pɑːts/
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What let's do now?" said the child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The child shut her eyes and said what she wanted, and when she opened them, there it mostly was, standing on the table before her.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The child shut her eyes and said what she wanted, and when she opened them, there it mostly was, standing on the table before her.
having a supporting base
From this reading The child shut her eyes and said what she wanted, and when she opened them, there it mostly was, standing on the table before her.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MILKING THE COW.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The child shut her eyes and said what she wanted, and when she opened them, there it mostly was, standing on the table before her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The child shut her eyes and said what she wanted, and when she opened them, there it mostly was, standing on the table before her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading They had had dinner; a most exciting dinner, all coming out of tin boxes and delightful china pots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
Two-Eyes
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From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The child shut her eyes and said what she wanted, and when she opened them, there it mostly was, standing on the table before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost as good as Little Two-Eyes' feasts in "Little Kid Milk, Table Appear," as the child preferred to call the story.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What let's do now?" said the child.
at the time that
From this reading The child shut her eyes and said what she wanted, and when she opened them, there it mostly was, standing on the table before her.
