used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
AdversariesnounUS /ˈædvərseriz/
plural of “adversary” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
in addition
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading But Mizpah would not touch the uncooked bacon, though its savour, I assured her, was excellent.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We had but well begun our meal, and I was stooping over the hard loaf, when a startled exclamation from Mizpah made me look up.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Close behind us stood Grul, impatiently twisting his little white rod with the scarlet head.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mizpah would not touch the uncooked bacon, though its savour, I assured her, was excellent.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close behind us stood Grul, impatiently twisting his little white rod with the scarlet head.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
take in solid food
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading But Mizpah would not touch the uncooked bacon, though its savour, I assured her, was excellent.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading We had but well begun our meal, and I was stooping over the hard loaf, when a startled exclamation from Mizpah made me look up.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had but well begun our meal, and I was stooping over the hard loaf, when a startled exclamation from Mizpah made me look up.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
Grul
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From this reading Close behind us stood Grul, impatiently twisting his little white rod with the scarlet head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had but well begun our meal, and I was stooping over the hard loaf, when a startled exclamation from Mizpah made me look up.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We had but well begun our meal, and I was stooping over the hard loaf, when a startled exclamation from Mizpah made me look up.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Close behind us stood Grul, impatiently twisting his little white rod with the scarlet head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mizpah would not touch the uncooked bacon, though its savour, I assured her, was excellent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Close behind us stood Grul, impatiently twisting his little white rod with the scarlet head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Close behind us stood Grul, impatiently twisting his little white rod with the scarlet head.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mizpah would not touch the uncooked bacon, though its savour, I assured her, was excellent.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Close behind us stood Grul, impatiently twisting his little white rod with the scarlet head.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading We had but well begun our meal, and I was stooping over the hard loaf, when a startled exclamation from Mizpah made me look up.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We had but well begun our meal, and I was stooping over the hard loaf, when a startled exclamation from Mizpah made me look up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We had but well begun our meal, and I was stooping over the hard loaf, when a startled exclamation from Mizpah made me look up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had but well begun our meal, and I was stooping over the hard loaf, when a startled exclamation from Mizpah made me look up.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading We had but well begun our meal, and I was stooping over the hard loaf, when a startled exclamation from Mizpah made me look up.
Mizpah
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From this reading But Mizpah would not touch the uncooked bacon, though its savour, I assured her, was excellent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Mizpah would not touch the uncooked bacon, though its savour, I assured her, was excellent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had but well begun our meal, and I was stooping over the hard loaf, when a startled exclamation from Mizpah made me look up.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Close behind us stood Grul, impatiently twisting his little white rod with the scarlet head.
saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
savourverb
have flavor; taste of something
From this reading But Mizpah would not touch the uncooked bacon, though its savour, I assured her, was excellent.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Close behind us stood Grul, impatiently twisting his little white rod with the scarlet head.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading We had but well begun our meal, and I was stooping over the hard loaf, when a startled exclamation from Mizpah made me look up.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Close behind us stood Grul, impatiently twisting his little white rod with the scarlet head.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading We had but well begun our meal, and I was stooping over the hard loaf, when a startled exclamation from Mizpah made me look up.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Mizpah would not touch the uncooked bacon, though its savour, I assured her, was excellent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But Mizpah would not touch the uncooked bacon, though its savour, I assured her, was excellent.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Close behind us stood Grul, impatiently twisting his little white rod with the scarlet head.
uncookedadjective
not cooked
From this reading But Mizpah would not touch the uncooked bacon, though its savour, I assured her, was excellent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Close behind us stood Grul, impatiently twisting his little white rod with the scarlet head.
precisely as stated
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Mizpah would not touch the uncooked bacon, though its savour, I assured her, was excellent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
(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 We had but well begun our meal, and I was stooping over the hard loaf, when a startled exclamation from Mizpah made me look up.
at the time that
From this reading We had but well begun our meal, and I was stooping over the hard loaf, when a startled exclamation from Mizpah made me look up.
a Caucasian
From this reading Close behind us stood Grul, impatiently twisting his little white rod with the scarlet head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I Cool My Adversaries' Courage We now, having been so long delayed, gave up our purpose of a fire, and contented ourselves with the eggs raw.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I also cut some very thin slices of the smoked and salted bacon, to eat with our black bread, for I knew that, working as we did, we needed strong food.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Mizpah would not touch the uncooked bacon, though its savour, I assured her, was excellent.
