used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THRILLING FLIGHT "You must be hungry," said the kindly old man.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The farmer's wife had already made preparations for the evening meal, as it was now nearing six in the afternoon.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The farmer's wife had already made preparations for the evening meal, as it was now nearing six in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she looked at them, her eyes frequently filled with tears.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The boys followed her every movement and when the meal was ready they both ate to the delight of the woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A THRILLING FLIGHT "You must be hungry," said the kindly old man.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The boys followed her every movement and when the meal was ready they both ate to the delight of the woman.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The boys followed her every movement and when the meal was ready they both ate to the delight of the woman.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
take in solid food
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The farmer's wife had already made preparations for the evening meal, as it was now nearing six in the afternoon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The boys followed her every movement and when the meal was ready they both ate to the delight of the woman.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she looked at them, her eyes frequently filled with tears.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer's wife had already made preparations for the evening meal, as it was now nearing six in the afternoon.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As she looked at them, her eyes frequently filled with tears.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A THRILLING FLIGHT "You must be hungry," said the kindly old man.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The boys followed her every movement and when the meal was ready they both ate to the delight of the woman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The farmer's wife had already made preparations for the evening meal, as it was now nearing six in the afternoon.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
many times at short intervals
From this reading As she looked at them, her eyes frequently filled with tears.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
Gascon
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From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The boys followed her every movement and when the meal was ready they both ate to the delight of the woman.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading A THRILLING FLIGHT "You must be hungry," said the kindly old man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The farmer's wife had already made preparations for the evening meal, as it was now nearing six in the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The farmer's wife had already made preparations for the evening meal, as it was now nearing six in the afternoon.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading A THRILLING FLIGHT "You must be hungry," said the kindly old man.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As she looked at them, her eyes frequently filled with tears.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The farmer's wife had already made preparations for the evening meal, as it was now nearing six in the afternoon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A THRILLING FLIGHT "You must be hungry," said the kindly old man.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The farmer's wife had already made preparations for the evening meal, as it was now nearing six in the afternoon.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The boys followed her every movement and when the meal was ready they both ate to the delight of the woman.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A THRILLING FLIGHT "You must be hungry," said the kindly old man.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading The farmer's wife had already made preparations for the evening meal, as it was now nearing six in the afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The farmer's wife had already made preparations for the evening meal, as it was now nearing six in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys followed her every movement and when the meal was ready they both ate to the delight of the woman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A THRILLING FLIGHT "You must be hungry," said the kindly old man.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The farmer's wife had already made preparations for the evening meal, as it was now nearing six in the afternoon.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The boys followed her every movement and when the meal was ready they both ate to the delight of the woman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A THRILLING FLIGHT "You must be hungry," said the kindly old man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she looked at them, her eyes frequently filled with tears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The farmer's wife had already made preparations for the evening meal, as it was now nearing six in the afternoon.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading As she looked at them, her eyes frequently filled with tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A THRILLING FLIGHT "You must be hungry," said the kindly old man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As she looked at them, her eyes frequently filled with tears.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
THRILLINGadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading A THRILLING FLIGHT "You must be hungry," said the kindly old man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The boys had not forgotten that they wanted something to eat, and Gascon smiled as he told the farmer that they had nothing but fruit during the entire day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The farmer's wife had already made preparations for the evening meal, as it was now nearing six in the afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading The boys followed her every movement and when the meal was ready they both ate to the delight of the woman.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The farmer's wife had already made preparations for the evening meal, as it was now nearing six in the afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she looked at them, her eyes frequently filled with tears.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The boys followed her every movement and when the meal was ready they both ate to the delight of the woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A THRILLING FLIGHT "You must be hungry," said the kindly old man.
