used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
in actual fact
From this reading Actually, he wanted to postpone the evening meal.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And bean soup, when he made it, always had things swimming in it that had no business there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
bathtubnounUS /ˈbæθtəb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
beannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading And bean soup, when he made it, always had things swimming in it that had no business there.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading To enjoy the evening cool, he told himself, wiping his face with a blue and white rag.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading And bean soup, when he made it, always had things swimming in it that had no business there.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading To enjoy the evening cool, he told himself, wiping his face with a blue and white rag.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading To enjoy the evening cool, he told himself, wiping his face with a blue and white rag.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading To enjoy the evening cool, he told himself, wiping his face with a blue and white rag.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To enjoy the evening cool, he told himself, wiping his face with a blue and white rag.
goonounUS /ɡuː/
any thick, viscous matter
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
Goro
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From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And bean soup, when he made it, always had things swimming in it that had no business there.
half-finished
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From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To enjoy the evening cool, he told himself, wiping his face with a blue and white rag.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To enjoy the evening cool, he told himself, wiping his face with a blue and white rag.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And bean soup, when he made it, always had things swimming in it that had no business there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And bean soup, when he made it, always had things swimming in it that had no business there.
kernelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “kernel” — the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And bean soup, when he made it, always had things swimming in it that had no business there.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Actually, he wanted to postpone the evening meal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
not any; not one
From this reading And bean soup, when he made it, always had things swimming in it that had no business there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
overcookedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈkʊkt/
past form of “overcook” — cook too long
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading Actually, he wanted to postpone the evening meal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading To enjoy the evening cool, he told himself, wiping his face with a blue and white rag.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
shavingsnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋz/
plural of “shaving” — the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading And bean soup, when he made it, always had things swimming in it that had no business there.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading And bean soup, when he made it, always had things swimming in it that had no business there.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And bean soup, when he made it, always had things swimming in it that had no business there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To enjoy the evening cool, he told himself, wiping his face with a blue and white rag.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And bean soup, when he made it, always had things swimming in it that had no business there.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And bean soup, when he made it, always had things swimming in it that had no business there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To enjoy the evening cool, he told himself, wiping his face with a blue and white rag.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading To enjoy the evening cool, he told himself, wiping his face with a blue and white rag.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
underdoneadjective
insufficiently cooked
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Actually, he wanted to postpone the evening meal.
at the time that
From this reading And bean soup, when he made it, always had things swimming in it that had no business there.
a Caucasian
From this reading To enjoy the evening cool, he told himself, wiping his face with a blue and white rag.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading To enjoy the evening cool, he told himself, wiping his face with a blue and white rag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To enjoy the evening cool, he told himself, wiping his face with a blue and white rag.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Goro put down his tools and relaxed into a pile of wood shavings, his back against a half-finished bathtub.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Either the rice would be overcooked to a sticky goo or he would be picking hard, underdone kernels out of his teeth all night.
