adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Curdie thought it the nicest food he had ever tasted, and between them they soon ate it up.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Curdie thought it the nicest food he had ever tasted, and between them they soon ate it up.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading He was careful it should be from the cask of which he had seen the butler drink.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He was careful it should be from the cask of which he had seen the butler drink.
casknounUS /kæsk/
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading He was careful it should be from the cask of which he had seen the butler drink.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
Curdie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading He was careful it should be from the cask of which he had seen the butler drink.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Curdie thought it the nicest food he had ever tasted, and between them they soon ate it up.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Curdie thought it the nicest food he had ever tasted, and between them they soon ate it up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was careful it should be from the cask of which he had seen the butler drink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Curdie thought it the nicest food he had ever tasted, and between them they soon ate it up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Curdie thought it the nicest food he had ever tasted, and between them they soon ate it up.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
KitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
Lina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Curdie thought it the nicest food he had ever tasted, and between them they soon ate it up.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was careful it should be from the cask of which he had seen the butler drink.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was careful it should be from the cask of which he had seen the butler drink.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Curdie thought it the nicest food he had ever tasted, and between them they soon ate it up.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Curdie thought it the nicest food he had ever tasted, and between them they soon ate it up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Curdie thought it the nicest food he had ever tasted, and between them they soon ate it up.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Curdie thought it the nicest food he had ever tasted, and between them they soon ate it up.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Curdie thought it the nicest food he had ever tasted, and between them they soon ate it up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading A very little bit it was now, but they did not waste much of it in examination of the pie; that they effected by a more summary process.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was careful it should be from the cask of which he had seen the butler drink.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King's Kitchen Back to the cellar Curdie and Lina sped with their booty, where, seated on the steps, Curdie lighted his bit of candle for a moment.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then Curdie would have thrown the dish along with the bones into the water, that there might be no traces of them; but he thought of his mother, and hid it instead; and the very next minute they wanted it to draw some wine into.
