used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a good trencherman, and he did not care who knew it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing finicky or affected about her guest.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading There was nothing finicky or affected about her guest.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went to the ice-box, and produced milk and sardines.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Elizabeth, brooding over him like a Providence, wrinkled her forehead in thought.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He was a good trencherman, and he did not care who knew it.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was a good trencherman, and he did not care who knew it.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth, brooding over him like a Providence, wrinkled her forehead in thought.
finickyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnəki/
exacting especially about details
From this reading There was nothing finicky or affected about her guest.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Elizabeth, brooding over him like a Providence, wrinkled her forehead in thought.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a good trencherman, and he did not care who knew it.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading There was nothing finicky or affected about her guest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a good trencherman, and he did not care who knew it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing finicky or affected about her guest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elizabeth, brooding over him like a Providence, wrinkled her forehead in thought.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
ice-box
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From this reading She went to the ice-box, and produced milk and sardines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elizabeth, brooding over him like a Providence, wrinkled her forehead in thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was a good trencherman, and he did not care who knew it.
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 He was a good trencherman, and he did not care who knew it.
immediately past
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Elizabeth, brooding over him like a Providence, wrinkled her forehead in thought.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She went to the ice-box, and produced milk and sardines.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a good trencherman, and he did not care who knew it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing finicky or affected about her guest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was nothing finicky or affected about her guest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Elizabeth, brooding over him like a Providence, wrinkled her forehead in thought.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading She went to the ice-box, and produced milk and sardines.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Elizabeth, brooding over him like a Providence, wrinkled her forehead in thought.
purposefuladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsfəl/
serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
sardinesnounUS /sɑːrˈdiːnz/
plural of “sardine” — small fatty fish usually canned
From this reading She went to the ice-box, and produced milk and sardines.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to the ice-box, and produced milk and sardines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went to the ice-box, and produced milk and sardines.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing finicky or affected about her guest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Elizabeth, brooding over him like a Providence, wrinkled her forehead in thought.
tissuesnounUS /ˈtɪsjuːz/
plural of “tissue” — part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went to the ice-box, and produced milk and sardines.
trenchermannoun
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
From this reading He was a good trencherman, and he did not care who knew it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing finicky or affected about her guest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to the ice-box, and produced milk and sardines.
which person or people
From this reading He was a good trencherman, and he did not care who knew it.
belonging to which person
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He concentrated himself on the restoration of his tissues with the purposeful air of one whose last meal is a dim memory.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading Elizabeth, brooding over him like a Providence, wrinkled her forehead in thought.
