used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Read the bill!
boisterouslyadverb
in a carefree manner
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
eat an early morning meal
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
cluckingnounUS /ˈklʌkɪŋ/
the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading 'That incomparable comedy, The Honeymoon, by a peerless company.'
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading 'That incomparable comedy, The Honeymoon, by a peerless company.'
discreditingverbUS /dɪˈskredətɪŋ/
-ing form of “discredit” — cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How does that sound?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
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 AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
gritsnounUS /ɡrɪts/
coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States
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a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
guest'snounUS /ɡests/
possessive form of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
home-made
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From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
HoneymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading 'That incomparable comedy, The Honeymoon, by a peerless company.'
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
How
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From this reading How does that sound?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
incomparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
From this reading 'That incomparable comedy, The Honeymoon, by a peerless company.'
INCOMPREHENSIBLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
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latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
mercurialadjectiveUS /mərˈkjʊriəl/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
PancakesnounUS /ˈpænkeɪks/
plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
peerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrlɪs/
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading 'That incomparable comedy, The Honeymoon, by a peerless company.'
postersnounUS /ˈpoʊstərz/
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
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interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Read the bill!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
Saint-Prosper
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From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
sausagenounUS /ˈsɔːsədʒ/
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
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the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading How does that sound?"
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE Pancakes, grits, home-made sausage, and, before each guest, an egg that had been proudly heralded by the clucking hen but a few hours before--truly a bountiful breakfast, discrediting the latest guest's anticipations!
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The manager, in high spirits, mercurial as the weather, came down from his room, a bundle of posters under his arm, boisterously greeting Saint-Prosper, whom he encountered in the hall:
