used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Peter, if you make a jest of everything, I'll not waste my time on you."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, but we should fill it up with bread and butter," said Peter Crowl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, but we should fill it up with bread and butter," said Peter Crowl.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Denzil's wild eyes flashed angrily.
on or to one side
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Yes, it is bread and butter that kills the Beautiful," said Denzil Cantercot, bitterly.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Yes, it is bread and butter that kills the Beautiful," said Denzil Cantercot, bitterly.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "Ah, but we should fill it up with bread and butter," said Peter Crowl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah, but we should fill it up with bread and butter," said Peter Crowl.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading "Ah, but we should fill it up with bread and butter," said Peter Crowl.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
Cantercot
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From this reading "Yes, it is bread and butter that kills the Beautiful," said Denzil Cantercot, bitterly.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
cobblingnoun
the shoemaker's trade
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
Crowl
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From this reading "Ah, but we should fill it up with bread and butter," said Peter Crowl.
Denzil
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From this reading "Yes, it is bread and butter that kills the Beautiful," said Denzil Cantercot, bitterly.
Denzil's
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From this reading Denzil's wild eyes flashed angrily.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Peter, if you make a jest of everything, I'll not waste my time on you."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Denzil's wild eyes flashed angrily.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "Ah, but we should fill it up with bread and butter," said Peter Crowl.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Denzil's wild eyes flashed angrily.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
I'll
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From this reading "Peter, if you make a jest of everything, I'll not waste my time on you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Peter, if you make a jest of everything, I'll not waste my time on you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, it is bread and butter that kills the Beautiful," said Denzil Cantercot, bitterly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, but we should fill it up with bread and butter," said Peter Crowl.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Peter, if you make a jest of everything, I'll not waste my time on you."
killsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading "Yes, it is bread and butter that kills the Beautiful," said Denzil Cantercot, bitterly.
engage in
From this reading "Peter, if you make a jest of everything, I'll not waste my time on you."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Peter, if you make a jest of everything, I'll not waste my time on you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Peter, if you make a jest of everything, I'll not waste my time on you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Peter, if you make a jest of everything, I'll not waste my time on you."
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Ah, but we should fill it up with bread and butter," said Peter Crowl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, but we should fill it up with bread and butter," said Peter Crowl.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Ah, but we should fill it up with bread and butter," said Peter Crowl.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, it is bread and butter that kills the Beautiful," said Denzil Cantercot, bitterly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, it is bread and butter that kills the Beautiful," said Denzil Cantercot, bitterly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Peter, if you make a jest of everything, I'll not waste my time on you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Ah, but we should fill it up with bread and butter," said Peter Crowl.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading "Many of us start by following the butterfly through the verdant meadows, but we turn aside--" "To get the grub," chuckled Peter, cobbling away.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "Peter, if you make a jest of everything, I'll not waste my time on you."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ah, but we should fill it up with bread and butter," said Peter Crowl.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Denzil's wild eyes flashed angrily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ah, but we should fill it up with bread and butter," said Peter Crowl.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it is bread and butter that kills the Beautiful," said Denzil Cantercot, bitterly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Peter, if you make a jest of everything, I'll not waste my time on you."
