used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She lowered her already low voice still lower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A delicious shudder ran down the spine of the sleeping Mr. Pottle, for from his reading he knew that "the long pig that speaks" means--man!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A delicious shudder ran down the spine of the sleeping Mr. Pottle, for from his reading he knew that "the long pig that speaks" means--man!
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A delicious shudder ran down the spine of the sleeping Mr. Pottle, for from his reading he knew that "the long pig that speaks" means--man!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A delicious shudder ran down the spine of the sleeping Mr. Pottle, for from his reading he knew that "the long pig that speaks" means--man!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A delicious shudder ran down the spine of the sleeping Mr. Pottle, for from his reading he knew that "the long pig that speaks" means--man!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lowered her already low voice still lower.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
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 A delicious shudder ran down the spine of the sleeping Mr. Pottle, for from his reading he knew that "the long pig that speaks" means--man!
lisped
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From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Upon the long pig that speaks," she whispered.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She lowered her already low voice still lower.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading She lowered her already low voice still lower.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading She lowered her already low voice still lower.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A delicious shudder ran down the spine of the sleeping Mr. Pottle, for from his reading he knew that "the long pig that speaks" means--man!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A delicious shudder ran down the spine of the sleeping Mr. Pottle, for from his reading he knew that "the long pig that speaks" means--man!
the force of workers available
From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
Menikes
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From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading "Upon the long pig that speaks," she whispered.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
PolynesiannounUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈniːʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Polynesia
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
PottlenounUS /ˈpɑːtəl/
a pot that holds 2 quarts
From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A delicious shudder ran down the spine of the sleeping Mr. Pottle, for from his reading he knew that "the long pig that speaks" means--man!
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A delicious shudder ran down the spine of the sleeping Mr. Pottle, for from his reading he knew that "the long pig that speaks" means--man!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lowered her already low voice still lower.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading A delicious shudder ran down the spine of the sleeping Mr. Pottle, for from his reading he knew that "the long pig that speaks" means--man!
the state of being asleep
From this reading A delicious shudder ran down the spine of the sleeping Mr. Pottle, for from his reading he knew that "the long pig that speaks" means--man!
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading "Upon the long pig that speaks," she whispered.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading A delicious shudder ran down the spine of the sleeping Mr. Pottle, for from his reading he knew that "the long pig that speaks" means--man!
not in physical motion
From this reading She lowered her already low voice still lower.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She lowered her already low voice still lower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Upon the long pig that speaks," she whispered.
a Caucasian
From this reading "'Tis a feast, O my Pottle, Lord of the Menikes (that is, white men)," lisped his companion.
which person or people
From this reading "Upon what do the men in the jungle feast, O plump and pleasing daughter of delight?" inquired Mr. Pottle, who was up on Polynesian etiquette.
