used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prices were too high and Tessie's finances were too low.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
blue-and-gold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
cafeterianounUS /ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/
a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could we have it here?"
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
take in solid food
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
EvergreennounUS /ˈevərɡriːn/
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh!" she exclaimed softly.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
financesnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading Prices were too high and Tessie's finances were too low.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Could we have it here?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Could we have it here?"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Prices were too high and Tessie's finances were too low.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Could we have it here?"
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Prices were too high and Tessie's finances were too low.
take the midday meal
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
come into possession of
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" she exclaimed softly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
and nothing more
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
PricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Prices were too high and Tessie's finances were too low.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh!" she exclaimed softly.
with low volume
From this reading "Oh!" she exclaimed softly.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
tea-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
Tessie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prices were too high and Tessie's finances were too low.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For never, in the many months she had been at the Evergreen, had she been able to eat as much as a bowl of chicken soup in the blue-and-gold tea-room on the fifth floor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Prices were too high and Tessie's finances were too low.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She could obtain more for her fifteen or twenty cents at the cafeteria in the next block, but that fact only made her more eager to lunch at the Evergreen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Could we have it here?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prices were too high and Tessie's finances were too low.
