used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
alarmedly
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From this reading Tad, watching them alarmedly, had feared that they would become ‘bored!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
apatheticallyadverb
in an apathetic manner
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Tad, watching them alarmedly, had feared that they would become ‘bored!’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Tad, watching them alarmedly, had feared that they would become ‘bored!’
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “Someone,” he murmured sleepily, “ought to clear up that mess.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
divisible by two
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Tad, watching them alarmedly, had feared that they would become ‘bored!’
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
gluttonish
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From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Someone,” he murmured sleepily, “ought to clear up that mess.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The remains weren’t many, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
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 The remains weren’t many, however.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “Someone,” he murmured sleepily, “ought to clear up that mess.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Someone,” he murmured sleepily, “ought to clear up that mess.
the middle of the day
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Someone,” he murmured sleepily, “ought to clear up that mess.
bring forth or yield
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
repletionnoun
the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “Someone,” he murmured sleepily, “ought to clear up that mess.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Someone,” he murmured sleepily, “ought to clear up that mess.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
TADnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tad, watching them alarmedly, had feared that they would become ‘bored!’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tad, watching them alarmedly, had feared that they would become ‘bored!’
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Someone,” he murmured sleepily, “ought to clear up that mess.
precisely as stated
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A five mile walk on a crisp October morning is calculated to produce a very gluttonish appetite, and even the twins had surpassed themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAD IN DANGER It was high noon before, satisfied to repletion, they leaned back against the big Rock and viewed apathetically the scattered remains of the feast.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Tad, watching them alarmedly, had feared that they would become ‘bored!’
weren't
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From this reading The remains weren’t many, however.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tad, watching them alarmedly, had feared that they would become ‘bored!’
