used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
take in solid food
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
the act of consuming food
From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Kiran never knew and never sent for him; and the maid finished whatever he left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But nothing of the sort happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
Kiran
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From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
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 Kiran never knew and never sent for him; and the maid finished whatever he left.
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 Kiran never knew and never sent for him; and the maid finished whatever he left.
a female domestic
From this reading Kiran never knew and never sent for him; and the maid finished whatever he left.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Kiran never knew and never sent for him; and the maid finished whatever he left.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
recurring again and again
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
express in words
From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Kiran never knew and never sent for him; and the maid finished whatever he left.
serving-maid
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From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But nothing of the sort happened.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought in imagination that the news of his repeated refusal, "I am not hungry," would reach Kiran; he pictured her concern, and hoped that she would send for him, and press him to eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now, if Kiran was not present to ask him to try this and that, he was miserable, and nothing tasted right.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Kiran never knew and never sent for him; and the maid finished whatever he left.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would get up, without eating much, and say to the serving-maid in a choking voice: "I am not hungry."
