used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Was not each serving his country by denying himself those things which, after all, could easily be done without?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
Bretton
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From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Was not each serving his country by denying himself those things which, after all, could easily be done without?
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Still no one complained.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Was not each serving his country by denying himself those things which, after all, could easily be done without?
denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Was not each serving his country by denying himself those things which, after all, could easily be done without?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Was not each serving his country by denying himself those things which, after all, could easily be done without?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Was not each serving his country by denying himself those things which, after all, could easily be done without?
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Was not each serving his country by denying himself those things which, after all, could easily be done without?
divisible by two
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading There was no sugar, little salt, a scant quantity of flour, and no meat to be had in the village.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no sugar, little salt, a scant quantity of flour, and no meat to be had in the village.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Was not each serving his country by denying himself those things which, after all, could easily be done without?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was not each serving his country by denying himself those things which, after all, could easily be done without?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
set down according to a plan
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was no sugar, little salt, a scant quantity of flour, and no meat to be had in the village.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading There was no sugar, little salt, a scant quantity of flour, and no meat to be had in the village.
the force of workers available
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sugar, little salt, a scant quantity of flour, and no meat to be had in the village.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was not each serving his country by denying himself those things which, after all, could easily be done without?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still no one complained.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
plainest
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From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
by chance
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading There was no sugar, little salt, a scant quantity of flour, and no meat to be had in the village.
rationsnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading There was no sugar, little salt, a scant quantity of flour, and no meat to be had in the village.
sand-scoured
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From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading There was no sugar, little salt, a scant quantity of flour, and no meat to be had in the village.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Was not each serving his country by denying himself those things which, after all, could easily be done without?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still no one complained.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading There was no sugar, little salt, a scant quantity of flour, and no meat to be had in the village.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sugar, little salt, a scant quantity of flour, and no meat to be had in the village.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Was not each serving his country by denying himself those things which, after all, could easily be done without?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Was not each serving his country by denying himself those things which, after all, could easily be done without?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was no sugar, little salt, a scant quantity of flour, and no meat to be had in the village.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY The interior of the Bretton home was extremely simple; and simple, too, was the supper laid out upon the sand-scoured table.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In war time even the more well-to-do families were living on the plainest of rations, that all the food which could possibly be spared should be sent to the men on the fighting lines.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Was not each serving his country by denying himself those things which, after all, could easily be done without?
