adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading When she had completed her toilet she walked into the adjoining room.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Edna bit a piece from the brown loaf, tearing it with her strong, white teeth.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When she had completed her toilet she walked into the adjoining room.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
crustyadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌsti/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
Edna
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From this reading Edna bit a piece from the brown loaf, tearing it with her strong, white teeth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Edna bit a piece from the brown loaf, tearing it with her strong, white teeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had completed her toilet she walked into the adjoining room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had completed her toilet she walked into the adjoining room.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading She was very hungry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she had completed her toilet she walked into the adjoining room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Edna bit a piece from the brown loaf, tearing it with her strong, white teeth.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one was there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was there.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Edna bit a piece from the brown loaf, tearing it with her strong, white teeth.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When she had completed her toilet she walked into the adjoining room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had completed her toilet she walked into the adjoining room.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Edna bit a piece from the brown loaf, tearing it with her strong, white teeth.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Edna bit a piece from the brown loaf, tearing it with her strong, white teeth.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Edna bit a piece from the brown loaf, tearing it with her strong, white teeth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she had completed her toilet she walked into the adjoining room.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading No one was there.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When she had completed her toilet she walked into the adjoining room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very hungry.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When she had completed her toilet she walked into the adjoining room.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very hungry.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she had completed her toilet she walked into the adjoining room.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Edna bit a piece from the brown loaf, tearing it with her strong, white teeth.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate.
