used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how hungry he must have been, Nellie!
appeaseverbUS /əˈpiːz/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And how hungry he must have been, Nellie!
Belding
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From this reading "The lone pirate has done his fell work, sure enough," Laura Belding declared.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE NEW SHELL The calamity had occurred!
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
CavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
crumbnounUS /krʌm/
a very small quantity of something
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "The lone pirate has done his fell work, sure enough," Laura Belding declared.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "The lone pirate has done his fell work, sure enough," Laura Belding declared.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "The lone pirate has done his fell work, sure enough," Laura Belding declared.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "The lone pirate has done his fell work, sure enough," Laura Belding declared.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEW SHELL The calamity had occurred!
hampersnounUS /ˈhæmpərz/
plural of “hamper” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The lone pirate has done his fell work, sure enough," Laura Belding declared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And how hungry he must have been, Nellie!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And how hungry he must have been, Nellie!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The lone pirate has done his fell work, sure enough," Laura Belding declared.
how
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From this reading "And how hungry he must have been, Nellie!
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "And how hungry he must have been, Nellie!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
Laura
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From this reading "The lone pirate has done his fell work, sure enough," Laura Belding declared.
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 Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "The lone pirate has done his fell work, sure enough," Laura Belding declared.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And how hungry he must have been, Nellie!
Nellie
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From this reading "And how hungry he must have been, Nellie!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW SHELL The calamity had occurred!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THE NEW SHELL The calamity had occurred!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soulful were the wails of Purt Sweet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading "The lone pirate has done his fell work, sure enough," Laura Belding declared.
Purt
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From this reading Soulful were the wails of Purt Sweet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
SHELLnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading THE NEW SHELL The calamity had occurred!
SoulfuladjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlfəl/
full of or expressing deep emotion
From this reading Soulful were the wails of Purt Sweet.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "The lone pirate has done his fell work, sure enough," Laura Belding declared.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Soulful were the wails of Purt Sweet.
Sweet's
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From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW SHELL The calamity had occurred!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
wailsnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “wail” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading Soulful were the wails of Purt Sweet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soulful were the wails of Purt Sweet.
at the time that
From this reading Not a crumb of food left in the girls' hampers when the party set out through the cave for the middle of Cavern Island was now left to appease Mr. Sweet's appetite.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "The lone pirate has done his fell work, sure enough," Laura Belding declared.
