used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They have a decided animal flavor, as may be observed in the soups containing them.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading "The bread-tree grows abundantly.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Its branches are well known to Europe and America under the familiar name of _maccaroni_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its branches are well known to Europe and America under the familiar name of _maccaroni_.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They have a decided animal flavor, as may be observed in the soups containing them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its branches are well known to Europe and America under the familiar name of _maccaroni_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They have a decided animal flavor, as may be observed in the soups containing them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They have a decided animal flavor, as may be observed in the soups containing them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Maccaroni, being tubular, is the favourite habitat of a very dangerous insect, which is rendered peculiarly ferocious by being boiled.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Maccaroni, being tubular, is the favourite habitat of a very dangerous insect, which is rendered peculiarly ferocious by being boiled.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Its branches are well known to Europe and America under the familiar name of _maccaroni_.
bread-tree
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From this reading "The bread-tree grows abundantly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Maccaroni, being tubular, is the favourite habitat of a very dangerous insect, which is rendered peculiarly ferocious by being boiled.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The smaller twigs are called _vermicelli_.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading They have a decided animal flavor, as may be observed in the soups containing them.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Maccaroni, being tubular, is the favourite habitat of a very dangerous insect, which is rendered peculiarly ferocious by being boiled.
recognizable; marked
From this reading They have a decided animal flavor, as may be observed in the soups containing them.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Its branches are well known to Europe and America under the familiar name of _maccaroni_.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Its branches are well known to Europe and America under the familiar name of _maccaroni_.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Maccaroni, being tubular, is the favourite habitat of a very dangerous insect, which is rendered peculiarly ferocious by being boiled.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Maccaroni, being tubular, is the favourite habitat of a very dangerous insect, which is rendered peculiarly ferocious by being boiled.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading They have a decided animal flavor, as may be observed in the soups containing them.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "The bread-tree grows abundantly.
habitatnounUS /ˈhæbətæt/
the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
From this reading Maccaroni, being tubular, is the favourite habitat of a very dangerous insect, which is rendered peculiarly ferocious by being boiled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have a decided animal flavor, as may be observed in the soups containing them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They have a decided animal flavor, as may be observed in the soups containing them.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Maccaroni, being tubular, is the favourite habitat of a very dangerous insect, which is rendered peculiarly ferocious by being boiled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maccaroni, being tubular, is the favourite habitat of a very dangerous insect, which is rendered peculiarly ferocious by being boiled.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its branches are well known to Europe and America under the familiar name of _maccaroni_.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Its branches are well known to Europe and America under the familiar name of _maccaroni_.
maccaroni
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From this reading Its branches are well known to Europe and America under the familiar name of _maccaroni_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They have a decided animal flavor, as may be observed in the soups containing them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Its branches are well known to Europe and America under the familiar name of _maccaroni_.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They have a decided animal flavor, as may be observed in the soups containing them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its branches are well known to Europe and America under the familiar name of _maccaroni_.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading Maccaroni, being tubular, is the favourite habitat of a very dangerous insect, which is rendered peculiarly ferocious by being boiled.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Maccaroni, being tubular, is the favourite habitat of a very dangerous insect, which is rendered peculiarly ferocious by being boiled.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The smaller twigs are called _vermicelli_.
soupsnounUS /suːps/
plural of “soup” — liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading They have a decided animal flavor, as may be observed in the soups containing them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The bread-tree grows abundantly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They have a decided animal flavor, as may be observed in the soups containing them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have a decided animal flavor, as may be observed in the soups containing them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its branches are well known to Europe and America under the familiar name of _maccaroni_.
tubularadjectiveUS /ˈtuːbjələr/
constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids)
From this reading Maccaroni, being tubular, is the favourite habitat of a very dangerous insect, which is rendered peculiarly ferocious by being boiled.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading The smaller twigs are called _vermicelli_.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Its branches are well known to Europe and America under the familiar name of _maccaroni_.
vermicellinoun
pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti
From this reading The smaller twigs are called _vermicelli_.
precisely as stated
From this reading Maccaroni, being tubular, is the favourite habitat of a very dangerous insect, which is rendered peculiarly ferocious by being boiled.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Its branches are well known to Europe and America under the familiar name of _maccaroni_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Maccaroni, being tubular, is the favourite habitat of a very dangerous insect, which is rendered peculiarly ferocious by being boiled.
