used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Annie, poor girl, looked tired out and not a little ashamed at having to set such dishes before us.
matters of personal concern
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
Annie
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From this reading Annie, poor girl, looked tired out and not a little ashamed at having to set such dishes before us.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Annie, poor girl, looked tired out and not a little ashamed at having to set such dishes before us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Annie, poor girl, looked tired out and not a little ashamed at having to set such dishes before us.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Annie, poor girl, looked tired out and not a little ashamed at having to set such dishes before us.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
lacking funds
From this reading Indeed she nearly broke down altogether when she informed us that she was sorry but cook had made no pudding.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
prepare a hot meal
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Annie, poor girl, looked tired out and not a little ashamed at having to set such dishes before us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
Ethel
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From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
every-day
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From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Jaded and worn out, we were really in need of food.
a young female
From this reading Annie, poor girl, looked tired out and not a little ashamed at having to set such dishes before us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed she nearly broke down altogether when she informed us that she was sorry but cook had made no pudding.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Annie, poor girl, looked tired out and not a little ashamed at having to set such dishes before us.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jaded and worn out, we were really in need of food.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed she nearly broke down altogether when she informed us that she was sorry but cook had made no pudding.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Indeed she nearly broke down altogether when she informed us that she was sorry but cook had made no pudding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
JadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading Jaded and worn out, we were really in need of food.
Kenneth
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From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Annie, poor girl, looked tired out and not a little ashamed at having to set such dishes before us.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Annie, poor girl, looked tired out and not a little ashamed at having to set such dishes before us.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Indeed she nearly broke down altogether when she informed us that she was sorry but cook had made no pudding.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Indeed she nearly broke down altogether when she informed us that she was sorry but cook had made no pudding.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Jaded and worn out, we were really in need of food.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed she nearly broke down altogether when she informed us that she was sorry but cook had made no pudding.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jaded and worn out, we were really in need of food.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jaded and worn out, we were really in need of food.
win a victory over
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Annie, poor girl, looked tired out and not a little ashamed at having to set such dishes before us.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading Indeed she nearly broke down altogether when she informed us that she was sorry but cook had made no pudding.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Jaded and worn out, we were really in need of food.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Annie, poor girl, looked tired out and not a little ashamed at having to set such dishes before us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed she nearly broke down altogether when she informed us that she was sorry but cook had made no pudding.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Indeed she nearly broke down altogether when she informed us that she was sorry but cook had made no pudding.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed she nearly broke down altogether when she informed us that she was sorry but cook had made no pudding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Annie, poor girl, looked tired out and not a little ashamed at having to set such dishes before us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
Tundish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
uncookedadjective
not cooked
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
uneatableadjective
not suitable for food
From this reading But the meat was neither hot nor cold—the potatoes uncooked and uneatable—cook being evidently too overcome to attend to such every-day affairs.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
unsatisfyingadjectiveUS /ənˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Annie, poor girl, looked tired out and not a little ashamed at having to set such dishes before us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kenneth and the Tundish Ethel did not come down to dinner, and altogether it was an unsatisfactory, unsatisfying meal!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Jaded and worn out, we were really in need of food.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jaded and worn out, we were really in need of food.
at the time that
From this reading Indeed she nearly broke down altogether when she informed us that she was sorry but cook had made no pudding.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Jaded and worn out, we were really in need of food.
