used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading "Why, Mother Baucis, it is a feast!" exclaimed Quicksilver, laughing; "an absolute feast! and you shall see how bravely I will play my part at it!
(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 "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
ambrosianounUS /æmˈbroʊʒə/
a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why, Mother Baucis, it is a feast!" exclaimed Quicksilver, laughing; "an absolute feast! and you shall see how bravely I will play my part at it!
Baucis
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From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading "Why, Mother Baucis, it is a feast!" exclaimed Quicksilver, laughing; "an absolute feast! and you shall see how bravely I will play my part at it!
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
coarsest
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From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, Mother Baucis, it is a feast!" exclaimed Quicksilver, laughing; "an absolute feast! and you shall see how bravely I will play my part at it!
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "Why, Mother Baucis, it is a feast!" exclaimed Quicksilver, laughing; "an absolute feast! and you shall see how bravely I will play my part at it!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I think I never felt hungrier in my life."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
come to pass
From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
how
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From this reading "Why, Mother Baucis, it is a feast!" exclaimed Quicksilver, laughing; "an absolute feast! and you shall see how bravely I will play my part at it!
hungrieradjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡriər/
comparative of “hungry” — feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading I think I never felt hungrier in my life."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, Mother Baucis, it is a feast!" exclaimed Quicksilver, laughing; "an absolute feast! and you shall see how bravely I will play my part at it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think I never felt hungrier in my life."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, Mother Baucis, it is a feast!" exclaimed Quicksilver, laughing; "an absolute feast! and you shall see how bravely I will play my part at it!
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Why, Mother Baucis, it is a feast!" exclaimed Quicksilver, laughing; "an absolute feast! and you shall see how bravely I will play my part at it!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I think I never felt hungrier in my life."
in like or similar manner
From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Why, Mother Baucis, it is a feast!" exclaimed Quicksilver, laughing; "an absolute feast! and you shall see how bravely I will play my part at it!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
nectarnounUS /ˈnektər/
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I think I never felt hungrier in my life."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Why, Mother Baucis, it is a feast!" exclaimed Quicksilver, laughing; "an absolute feast! and you shall see how bravely I will play my part at it!
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Why, Mother Baucis, it is a feast!" exclaimed Quicksilver, laughing; "an absolute feast! and you shall see how bravely I will play my part at it!
a purple color or pigment
From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
QuicksilveradjectiveUS /ˈkwɪkˈsɪlvər/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading "Why, Mother Baucis, it is a feast!" exclaimed Quicksilver, laughing; "an absolute feast! and you shall see how bravely I will play my part at it!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, Mother Baucis, it is a feast!" exclaimed Quicksilver, laughing; "an absolute feast! and you shall see how bravely I will play my part at it!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I never felt hungrier in my life."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
precisely as stated
From this reading "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
accept gladly
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
(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 "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Mother Baucis, it is a feast!" exclaimed Quicksilver, laughing; "an absolute feast! and you shall see how bravely I will play my part at it!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "An honest, hearty welcome to a guest works miracles with the fare, and is capable of turning the coarsest food to nectar and ambrosia."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A welcome you shall have," cried Baucis, "and likewise a little honey that we happen to have left, and a bunch of purple grapes besides."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "All will be very well; do not trouble yourself, my good dame," replied the elder stranger kindly.
