used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You were waited on with more arrogance and less speed, but you made up for that artistically by an evasion of visible grossness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
arrogancenounUS /ˈerəɡəns/
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading You were waited on with more arrogance and less speed, but you made up for that artistically by an evasion of visible grossness.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading You were waited on with more arrogance and less speed, but you made up for that artistically by an evasion of visible grossness.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You were waited on with more arrogance and less speed, but you made up for that artistically by an evasion of visible grossness.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading On the whole, Stella preferred the Cottage Dairy Company to the People's Restaurant.
a small house with a single story
From this reading On the whole, Stella preferred the Cottage Dairy Company to the People's Restaurant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You knew where you were with a ham sandwich, and you could disguise it with mustard.
DairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading On the whole, Stella preferred the Cottage Dairy Company to the People's Restaurant.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading You knew where you were with a ham sandwich, and you could disguise it with mustard.
one or the other of two
From this reading Stella had never gone very much further than a ham sandwich in either place.
evasionnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒən/
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading You were waited on with more arrogance and less speed, but you made up for that artistically by an evasion of visible grossness.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You were waited on with more arrogance and less speed, but you made up for that artistically by an evasion of visible grossness.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Stella had never gone very much further than a ham sandwich in either place.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Stella had never gone very much further than a ham sandwich in either place.
grossnessnoun
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
From this reading You were waited on with more arrogance and less speed, but you made up for that artistically by an evasion of visible grossness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stella had never gone very much further than a ham sandwich in either place.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading Stella had never gone very much further than a ham sandwich in either place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stella had never gone very much further than a ham sandwich in either place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You knew where you were with a ham sandwich, and you could disguise it with mustard.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You were waited on with more arrogance and less speed, but you made up for that artistically by an evasion of visible grossness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Stella had never gone very much further than a ham sandwich in either place.
mustardnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading You knew where you were with a ham sandwich, and you could disguise it with mustard.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Stella had never gone very much further than a ham sandwich in either place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You were waited on with more arrogance and less speed, but you made up for that artistically by an evasion of visible grossness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the whole, Stella preferred the Cottage Dairy Company to the People's Restaurant.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
People'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the whole, Stella preferred the Cottage Dairy Company to the People's Restaurant.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Stella had never gone very much further than a ham sandwich in either place.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading On the whole, Stella preferred the Cottage Dairy Company to the People's Restaurant.
RestaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading On the whole, Stella preferred the Cottage Dairy Company to the People's Restaurant.
sandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Stella had never gone very much further than a ham sandwich in either place.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
move hurridly
From this reading You were waited on with more arrogance and less speed, but you made up for that artistically by an evasion of visible grossness.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading On the whole, Stella preferred the Cottage Dairy Company to the People's Restaurant.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Stella had never gone very much further than a ham sandwich in either place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the whole, Stella preferred the Cottage Dairy Company to the People's Restaurant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the whole, Stella preferred the Cottage Dairy Company to the People's Restaurant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You were waited on with more arrogance and less speed, but you made up for that artistically by an evasion of visible grossness.
precisely as stated
From this reading Stella had never gone very much further than a ham sandwich in either place.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading You were waited on with more arrogance and less speed, but you made up for that artistically by an evasion of visible grossness.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You were waited on with more arrogance and less speed, but you made up for that artistically by an evasion of visible grossness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were waited on with more arrogance and less speed, but you made up for that artistically by an evasion of visible grossness.
in or at the place that
From this reading You knew where you were with a ham sandwich, and you could disguise it with mustard.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the whole, Stella preferred the Cottage Dairy Company to the People's Restaurant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You were waited on with more arrogance and less speed, but you made up for that artistically by an evasion of visible grossness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was a shade more expensive, but if you ate less and liked it more, that was your own affair.
