used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Warren made a very hearty meal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading But, try as they would, neither Connie nor Ronald had much appetite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, try as they would, neither Connie nor Ronald had much appetite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
fearless and daring
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
a youthful male person
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
bread-and-butter
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From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, try as they would, neither Connie nor Ronald had much appetite.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
Connie
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From this reading But, try as they would, neither Connie nor Ronald had much appetite.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
set up or found
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, try as they would, neither Connie nor Ronald had much appetite.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Mrs. Warren made a very hearty meal.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
hunchesnounUS /ˈhʌntʃɪz/
plural of “hunch” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE RETURN TO LONDON.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Warren made a very hearty meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Mrs. Warren made a very hearty meal.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Warren made a very hearty meal.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But, try as they would, neither Connie nor Ronald had much appetite.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But, try as they would, neither Connie nor Ronald had much appetite.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But, try as they would, neither Connie nor Ronald had much appetite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN TO LONDON.
Ronald
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From this reading But, try as they would, neither Connie nor Ronald had much appetite.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
shirkverbUS /ʃɜːrk/
avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN TO LONDON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, try as they would, neither Connie nor Ronald had much appetite.
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 She swallowed down cup after cup of strong coffee, and ate great hunches of thick bread-and-butter, and called out to the children not to shirk their food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN TO LONDON.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But, try as they would, neither Connie nor Ronald had much appetite.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Warren made a very hearty meal.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Mrs. Warren made a very hearty meal.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Connie, in spite of herself, could not help casting anxious glances at the little boy, and whenever she did so she found that Mrs. Warren had fixed her with her bold black eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, try as they would, neither Connie nor Ronald had much appetite.
