the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We often have it so thick it has to be dilated with water."
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "It don't seem to me it's quite as rich as common," returned Mrs. Lem.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
DERWENT
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From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading "We often have it so thick it has to be dilated with water."
don't
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From this reading "It don't seem to me it's quite as rich as common," returned Mrs. Lem.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
take in solid food
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
EDNA
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From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
a young female
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We often have it so thick it has to be dilated with water."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We often have it so thick it has to be dilated with water."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
hungrilyadverbUS /ˈhʌŋɡrəli/
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
it's
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From this reading "It don't seem to me it's quite as rich as common," returned Mrs. Lem.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
engage in
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It don't seem to me it's quite as rich as common," returned Mrs. Lem.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
Mintyadjective
relating to or suggestive of mint
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
Minty's
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From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "We often have it so thick it has to be dilated with water."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
periodicallyadverbUS /ˌpiːriˈɑːdɪkəli/
in a sporadic manner
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It don't seem to me it's quite as rich as common," returned Mrs. Lem.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "It don't seem to me it's quite as rich as common," returned Mrs. Lem.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "It don't seem to me it's quite as rich as common," returned Mrs. Lem.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It don't seem to me it's quite as rich as common," returned Mrs. Lem.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
Sylvia
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From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "We often have it so thick it has to be dilated with water."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "We often have it so thick it has to be dilated with water."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We often have it so thick it has to be dilated with water."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading EDNA DERWENT The supper was good, and for many weeks Sylvia had not eaten so hungrily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We often have it so thick it has to be dilated with water."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What delicious milk!" said the girl, as she set down her empty glass; "and this cream would make city people open their eyes."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Minty's eyes continued to devour her as the guest devoured the biscuit and honey; and it required an occasional warning, "Eat your supper, Minty," from Mrs. Lem, to deliver Sylvia periodically from the round, expressionless stare.
