used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
anew
From this reading I was my own man again, rescued by charity.
(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 The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon I found myself eating and drinking, and the blood once more was mashing through my veins.
Angela
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From this reading Lady Angela was making something in a clip, Ray was undoing a gold-foiled bottle.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Soon I found myself eating and drinking, and the blood once more was mashing through my veins.
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 Lady Angela was making something in a clip, Ray was undoing a gold-foiled bottle.
BountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading And of all the women in the world, fate had sent this one to play the Lady Bountiful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was my own man again, rescued by charity.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading I was my own man again, rescued by charity.
clipnounUS /klɪp/
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading Lady Angela was making something in a clip, Ray was undoing a gold-foiled bottle.
delicaciesnounUS /ˈdelɪkəsiz/
plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Soon I found myself eating and drinking, and the blood once more was mashing through my veins.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Soon I found myself eating and drinking, and the blood once more was mashing through my veins.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading And of all the women in the world, fate had sent this one to play the Lady Bountiful.
set up or found
From this reading Soon I found myself eating and drinking, and the blood once more was mashing through my veins.
gold-foiled
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From this reading Lady Angela was making something in a clip, Ray was undoing a gold-foiled bottle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And of all the women in the world, fate had sent this one to play the Lady Bountiful.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Soon I found myself eating and drinking, and the blood once more was mashing through my veins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Angela was making something in a clip, Ray was undoing a gold-foiled bottle.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Angela was making something in a clip, Ray was undoing a gold-foiled bottle.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Lady Angela was making something in a clip, Ray was undoing a gold-foiled bottle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was my own man again, rescued by charity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
mashing
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From this reading Soon I found myself eating and drinking, and the blood once more was mashing through my veins.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Soon I found myself eating and drinking, and the blood once more was mashing through my veins.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Soon I found myself eating and drinking, and the blood once more was mashing through my veins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
on one occasion
From this reading Soon I found myself eating and drinking, and the blood once more was mashing through my veins.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And of all the women in the world, fate had sent this one to play the Lady Bountiful.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was my own man again, rescued by charity.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And of all the women in the world, fate had sent this one to play the Lady Bountiful.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Lady Angela was making something in a clip, Ray was undoing a gold-foiled bottle.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading I was my own man again, rescued by charity.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And of all the women in the world, fate had sent this one to play the Lady Bountiful.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Lady Angela was making something in a clip, Ray was undoing a gold-foiled bottle.
in the near future
From this reading Soon I found myself eating and drinking, and the blood once more was mashing through my veins.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And of all the women in the world, fate had sent this one to play the Lady Bountiful.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Soon I found myself eating and drinking, and the blood once more was mashing through my veins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And of all the women in the world, fate had sent this one to play the Lady Bountiful.
undoingnounUS /ənˈduːɪŋ/
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading Lady Angela was making something in a clip, Ray was undoing a gold-foiled bottle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Soon I found myself eating and drinking, and the blood once more was mashing through my veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Angela was making something in a clip, Ray was undoing a gold-foiled bottle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And of all the women in the world, fate had sent this one to play the Lady Bountiful.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And of all the women in the world, fate had sent this one to play the Lady Bountiful.
