used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You can eat a slice of bacon and an egg, can't you, dearie?" asked her granny.
anew
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You can eat a slice of bacon and an egg, can't you, dearie?" asked her granny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOPPING AND TEAING.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You can eat a slice of bacon and an egg, can't you, dearie?" asked her granny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading At the liberal dishful of bacon and eggs she stared wide-eyed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can eat a slice of bacon and an egg, can't you, dearie?" asked her granny.
can't
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From this reading "You can eat a slice of bacon and an egg, can't you, dearie?" asked her granny.
dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading "You can eat a slice of bacon and an egg, can't you, dearie?" asked her granny.
dishfulnoun
the quantity that a dish will hold
From this reading At the liberal dishful of bacon and eggs she stared wide-eyed.
take in solid food
From this reading "You can eat a slice of bacon and an egg, can't you, dearie?" asked her granny.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading "You can eat a slice of bacon and an egg, can't you, dearie?" asked her granny.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading At the liberal dishful of bacon and eggs she stared wide-eyed.
grannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "You can eat a slice of bacon and an egg, can't you, dearie?" asked her granny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You can eat a slice of bacon and an egg, can't you, dearie?" asked her granny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
Jessie's
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From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading At the liberal dishful of bacon and eggs she stared wide-eyed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
mugnounUS /mʌɡ/
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Yes, please!" with a sigh of pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Yes, please!" with a sigh of pleasure.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the liberal dishful of bacon and eggs she stared wide-eyed.
SHOPPINGnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading SHOPPING AND TEAING.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Yes, please!" with a sigh of pleasure.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading "You can eat a slice of bacon and an egg, can't you, dearie?" asked her granny.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading At the liberal dishful of bacon and eggs she stared wide-eyed.
TEAING
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From this reading SHOPPING AND TEAING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading At the liberal dishful of bacon and eggs she stared wide-eyed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the plate with the "words" on it.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, please!" with a sigh of pleasure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can eat a slice of bacon and an egg, can't you, dearie?" asked her granny.
