used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "But I am afraid," suggested Em, timidly, "that gran'ma's cooking has spoiled you."
anew
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But I am afraid," suggested Em, timidly, "that gran'ma's cooking has spoiled you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Home again in Chicago, Lute drew his chair up to the table with an eloquent sigh of relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, we are both glad to get back," said Lute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for little Moses, he clamored his delight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes, we are both glad to get back," said Lute.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Yes, we are both glad to get back," said Lute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I am afraid," suggested Em, timidly, "that gran'ma's cooking has spoiled you."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
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ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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ChickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
clamoredverbUS /ˈklæmərd/
past form of “clamor” — make loud demands
From this reading As for little Moses, he clamored his delight.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading "But I am afraid," suggested Em, timidly, "that gran'ma's cooking has spoiled you."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As for little Moses, he clamored his delight.
doughnutsnounUS /ˈdoʊnʌts/
plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
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eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Home again in Chicago, Lute drew his chair up to the table with an eloquent sigh of relief.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "But I am afraid," suggested Em, timidly, "that gran'ma's cooking has spoiled you."
exuberantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for little Moses, he clamored his delight.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, we are both glad to get back," said Lute.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Yes, we are both glad to get back," said Lute.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
gran'ma's
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From this reading "But I am afraid," suggested Em, timidly, "that gran'ma's cooking has spoiled you."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I am afraid," suggested Em, timidly, "that gran'ma's cooking has spoiled you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for little Moses, he clamored his delight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Home again in Chicago, Lute drew his chair up to the table with an eloquent sigh of relief.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Home again in Chicago, Lute drew his chair up to the table with an eloquent sigh of relief.
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 "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I am afraid," suggested Em, timidly, "that gran'ma's cooking has spoiled you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for little Moses, he clamored his delight.
LutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
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MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading As for little Moses, he clamored his delight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
platefulnoun
the quantity contained in a plate
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Home again in Chicago, Lute drew his chair up to the table with an eloquent sigh of relief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, we are both glad to get back," said Lute.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Home again in Chicago, Lute drew his chair up to the table with an eloquent sigh of relief.
soulfuladjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlfəl/
full of or expressing deep emotion
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "But I am afraid," suggested Em, timidly, "that gran'ma's cooking has spoiled you."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "But I am afraid," suggested Em, timidly, "that gran'ma's cooking has spoiled you."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Home again in Chicago, Lute drew his chair up to the table with an eloquent sigh of relief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I am afraid," suggested Em, timidly, "that gran'ma's cooking has spoiled you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Home again in Chicago, Lute drew his chair up to the table with an eloquent sigh of relief.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "But I am afraid," suggested Em, timidly, "that gran'ma's cooking has spoiled you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Home again in Chicago, Lute drew his chair up to the table with an eloquent sigh of relief.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Home again in Chicago, Lute drew his chair up to the table with an eloquent sigh of relief.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, we are both glad to get back," said Lute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Home again in Chicago, Lute drew his chair up to the table with an eloquent sigh of relief.
wownounUS /waʊ/
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, we are both glad to get back," said Lute.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I am afraid," suggested Em, timidly, "that gran'ma's cooking has spoiled you."
