used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Their morning in the salt air on the open sea had put them in fine fettle and they had enormous appetites.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading Their morning in the salt air on the open sea had put them in fine fettle and they had enormous appetites.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Lester comes rightly by his talent in fixing up the eats," declared Bill.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Lester comes rightly by his talent in fixing up the eats," declared Bill.
CASTAWAYnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪ/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You certainly know how to make things taste good."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Lester comes rightly by his talent in fixing up the eats," declared Bill.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Lester comes rightly by his talent in fixing up the eats," declared Bill.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "Lester comes rightly by his talent in fixing up the eats," declared Bill.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Their morning in the salt air on the open sea had put them in fine fettle and they had enormous appetites.
fettlenoun
a state of fitness and good health
From this reading Their morning in the salt air on the open sea had put them in fine fettle and they had enormous appetites.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Their morning in the salt air on the open sea had put them in fine fettle and they had enormous appetites.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading "Lester comes rightly by his talent in fixing up the eats," declared Bill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Fred
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From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their morning in the salt air on the open sea had put them in fine fettle and they had enormous appetites.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Lester comes rightly by his talent in fixing up the eats," declared Bill.
how
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From this reading You certainly know how to make things taste good."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their morning in the salt air on the open sea had put them in fine fettle and they had enormous appetites.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You certainly know how to make things taste good."
immediately past
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
Lester
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From this reading "Lester comes rightly by his talent in fixing up the eats," declared Bill.
engage in
From this reading You certainly know how to make things taste good."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Their morning in the salt air on the open sea had put them in fine fettle and they had enormous appetites.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
to a great degree or extent
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immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their morning in the salt air on the open sea had put them in fine fettle and they had enormous appetites.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Their morning in the salt air on the open sea had put them in fine fettle and they had enormous appetites.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their morning in the salt air on the open sea had put them in fine fettle and they had enormous appetites.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading "Lester comes rightly by his talent in fixing up the eats," declared Bill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Their morning in the salt air on the open sea had put them in fine fettle and they had enormous appetites.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Their morning in the salt air on the open sea had put them in fine fettle and they had enormous appetites.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading "Lester comes rightly by his talent in fixing up the eats," declared Bill.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading You certainly know how to make things taste good."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their morning in the salt air on the open sea had put them in fine fettle and they had enormous appetites.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their morning in the salt air on the open sea had put them in fine fettle and they had enormous appetites.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Lester comes rightly by his talent in fixing up the eats," declared Bill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
at the time that
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE CASTAWAY For the next few minutes there was not much talking, and the boys devoted themselves to making a wreck of the good things heaped before them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Fred, when at last they were satisfied, "we have to hand it to you as a cook, Mr. Lee.
