used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This was an experience in his life that he often thought of afterward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an experience in his life that he often thought of afterward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
for the reason that
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
chopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading Wade watched the cat, for it very often "licked its chops."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
DiningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
the act of consuming food
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At one end of the table sat Peter Judson, to his right sat Mrs. Judson.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
a social unit living together
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wade watched the cat, for it very often "licked its chops."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
haunches
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From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was an experience in his life that he often thought of afterward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was an experience in his life that he often thought of afterward.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
Judson
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From this reading At one end of the table sat Peter Judson, to his right sat Mrs. Judson.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading Wade watched the cat, for it very often "licked its chops."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This was an experience in his life that he often thought of afterward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At one end of the table sat Peter Judson, to his right sat Mrs. Judson.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
not any; not one
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This was an experience in his life that he often thought of afterward.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one end of the table sat Peter Judson, to his right sat Mrs. Judson.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading At one end of the table sat Peter Judson, to his right sat Mrs. Judson.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At one end of the table sat Peter Judson, to his right sat Mrs. Judson.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At one end of the table sat Peter Judson, to his right sat Mrs. Judson.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
similaritynounUS /ˌsɪməˈlerəti/
the quality of being similar
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At one end of the table sat Peter Judson, to his right sat Mrs. Judson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was an experience in his life that he often thought of afterward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an experience in his life that he often thought of afterward.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was an experience in his life that he often thought of afterward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
precisely as stated
From this reading Wade watched the cat, for it very often "licked its chops."
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dining at the home of a farmer was quite a new and novel experience to Wade, as there was no similarity to dining in a fashionable restaurant on a fashionable street in a large city.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Wade watched the cat, for it very often "licked its chops."
at the time that
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In one corner of the stuffy little cabin dining-room sat a gray old cat on its haunches, appearing in every respect to be quite angry because it had been made to wait until the second table when it had been accustomed to eating with the family.
