used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looks to me now as though we had got to do battle with the King."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It looks to me now as though we had got to do battle with the King."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
a youthful male person
From this reading "That is the way it looks to me, too," said the boy.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It looks to me now as though we had got to do battle with the King."
the act of consuming food
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
Enoch
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From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
ENOCH'S
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From this reading ENOCH'S HOME.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It looks to me now as though we had got to do battle with the King."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It looks to me now as though we had got to do battle with the King."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ENOCH'S HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It looks to me now as though we had got to do battle with the King."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It looks to me now as though we had got to do battle with the King."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It looks to me now as though we had got to do battle with the King."
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It looks to me now as though we had got to do battle with the King."
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is the way it looks to me, too," said the boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It looks to me now as though we had got to do battle with the King."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "That is the way it looks to me, too," said the boy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Enoch," said his mother, rising from her chair after a moment's pause and leading the way toward the kitchen, "breakfast is ready and waiting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It looks to me now as though we had got to do battle with the King."
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It looks to me now as though we had got to do battle with the King."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading While you are eating it I shall be pleased to hear something more about this fight.
