used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tonight she was giving Captain Hewes a sweet potato pie.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "He has never eaten real American things," she said to Jean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not that she spent so much money, but that she spent much thought.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Tonight she was giving Captain Hewes a sweet potato pie.
Drusilla
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From this reading JEAN-JOAN Drusilla Gray's little late suppers were rather famous.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "He has never eaten real American things," she said to Jean.
at any time
From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
widely known and esteemed
From this reading JEAN-JOAN Drusilla Gray's little late suppers were rather famous.
the act of giving
From this reading Tonight she was giving Captain Hewes a sweet potato pie.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading JEAN-JOAN Drusilla Gray's little late suppers were rather famous.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has never eaten real American things," she said to Jean.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has never eaten real American things," she said to Jean.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
HewesverbUS /hjuːz/
third-person singular of “hew” — make or shape as with an axe
From this reading Tonight she was giving Captain Hewes a sweet potato pie.
homey-cooked
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From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that she spent so much money, but that she spent much thought.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "He has never eaten real American things," she said to Jean.
JEAN-JOAN
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From this reading JEAN-JOAN Drusilla Gray's little late suppers were rather famous.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading JEAN-JOAN Drusilla Gray's little late suppers were rather famous.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JEAN-JOAN Drusilla Gray's little late suppers were rather famous.
Marion
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From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was not that she spent so much money, but that she spent much thought.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not that she spent so much money, but that she spent much thought.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "He has never eaten real American things," she said to Jean.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
not any; not one
From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that she spent so much money, but that she spent much thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Tonight she was giving Captain Hewes a sweet potato pie.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Tonight she was giving Captain Hewes a sweet potato pie.
on the contrary
From this reading JEAN-JOAN Drusilla Gray's little late suppers were rather famous.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "He has never eaten real American things," she said to Jean.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He has never eaten real American things," she said to Jean.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not that she spent so much money, but that she spent much thought.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not that she spent so much money, but that she spent much thought.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was not that she spent so much money, but that she spent much thought.
suppersnounUS /ˈsʌpərz/
plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading JEAN-JOAN Drusilla Gray's little late suppers were rather famous.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Tonight she was giving Captain Hewes a sweet potato pie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not that she spent so much money, but that she spent much thought.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "He has never eaten real American things," she said to Jean.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not that she spent so much money, but that she spent much thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He has never eaten real American things," she said to Jean.
TonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Tonight she was giving Captain Hewes a sweet potato pie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not that she spent so much money, but that she spent much thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JEAN-JOAN Drusilla Gray's little late suppers were rather famous.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Nice homey-cooked things--" "No one but Drusilla would ever think of pie at night," said Marion Gray, "but she has set her heart on it."
