used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the wing of a fowl having been put on my plate, I thought it would be rudeness to reject it.
abstinencenounUS /ˈæbstənəns/
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the wing of a fowl having been put on my plate, I thought it would be rudeness to reject it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the wing of a fowl having been put on my plate, I thought it would be rudeness to reject it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
take in solid food
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading That _I_ should take food was quite out of the question.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading But the wing of a fowl having been put on my plate, I thought it would be rudeness to reject it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But the wing of a fowl having been put on my plate, I thought it would be rudeness to reject it.
the act of retaining something
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
Horror-struckadjective
stricken with horror
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the wing of a fowl having been put on my plate, I thought it would be rudeness to reject it.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
make reference to
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O sentiment!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the wing of a fowl having been put on my plate, I thought it would be rudeness to reject it.
others
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From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That _I_ should take food was quite out of the question.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading But the wing of a fowl having been put on my plate, I thought it would be rudeness to reject it.
in the near future
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the wing of a fowl having been put on my plate, I thought it would be rudeness to reject it.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That _I_ should take food was quite out of the question.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That _I_ should take food was quite out of the question.
reconcilingadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪlɪŋ/
tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
rejectverbUS /rɪˈdʒekt/
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading But the wing of a fowl having been put on my plate, I thought it would be rudeness to reject it.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading But the wing of a fowl having been put on my plate, I thought it would be rudeness to reject it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading "O sentiment!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That _I_ should take food was quite out of the question.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
not in physical motion
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
carry out
From this reading That _I_ should take food was quite out of the question.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That _I_ should take food was quite out of the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the wing of a fowl having been put on my plate, I thought it would be rudeness to reject it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
unfeelingadjectiveUS /ənˈfiːlɪŋ/
devoid of feeling for others
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
belonging to which person
From this reading I began to eat, inwardly reflecting that my abstinence would nothing benefit those whose sufferings I had still in my memory; and improving on this reconciling thought, I presently detected myself holding my plate for a second supply.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading But the wing of a fowl having been put on my plate, I thought it would be rudeness to reject it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Horror-struck, as I had been, at the first mention of the unfeeling word "breakfast," my excuse for staying was to see if others could eat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the wing of a fowl having been put on my plate, I thought it would be rudeness to reject it.
