used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everybody snatched a bite off the kitchen table without breaking away from the work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Three or four times people arrived with packages from relatives or friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Everybody snatched a bite off the kitchen table without breaking away from the work.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each visitor had to be treated, even though he be a stranger of the humblest character.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Everybody snatched a bite off the kitchen table without breaking away from the work.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Everybody snatched a bite off the kitchen table without breaking away from the work.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Each visitor had to be treated, even though he be a stranger of the humblest character.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading The customary dinner was passed up.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The customary dinner was passed up.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each visitor had to be treated, even though he be a stranger of the humblest character.
divisible by two
From this reading Each visitor had to be treated, even though he be a stranger of the humblest character.
every person
From this reading Everybody snatched a bite off the kitchen table without breaking away from the work.
fidgetingverbUS /ˈfɪdʒətɪŋ/
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Three or four times people arrived with packages from relatives or friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Three or four times people arrived with packages from relatives or friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everybody snatched a bite off the kitchen table without breaking away from the work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each visitor had to be treated, even though he be a stranger of the humblest character.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each visitor had to be treated, even though he be a stranger of the humblest character.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
humblestadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələst/
superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Each visitor had to be treated, even though he be a stranger of the humblest character.
Keith
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From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Everybody snatched a bite off the kitchen table without breaking away from the work.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each visitor had to be treated, even though he be a stranger of the humblest character.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Everybody snatched a bite off the kitchen table without breaking away from the work.
on one occasion
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three or four times people arrived with packages from relatives or friends.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Three or four times people arrived with packages from relatives or friends.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The customary dinner was passed up.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Three or four times people arrived with packages from relatives or friends.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Three or four times people arrived with packages from relatives or friends.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Everybody snatched a bite off the kitchen table without breaking away from the work.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Each visitor had to be treated, even though he be a stranger of the humblest character.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Everybody snatched a bite off the kitchen table without breaking away from the work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The customary dinner was passed up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then dull monotony reigned once more, and Keith resumed his fidgeting back and forth between the kitchen door and his own corner.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Each visitor had to be treated, even though he be a stranger of the humblest character.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three or four times people arrived with packages from relatives or friends.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three or four times people arrived with packages from relatives or friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each visitor had to be treated, even though he be a stranger of the humblest character.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Each visitor had to be treated, even though he be a stranger of the humblest character.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The customary dinner was passed up.
someone who visits
From this reading Each visitor had to be treated, even though he be a stranger of the humblest character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The customary dinner was passed up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three or four times people arrived with packages from relatives or friends.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Everybody snatched a bite off the kitchen table without breaking away from the work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Everybody snatched a bite off the kitchen table without breaking away from the work.
