used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
breakfast-table
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From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
take in solid food
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
divisible by two
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE MASTER’S GUN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
MASTER'SnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE MASTER’S GUN.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
Susan
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From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASTER’S GUN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
at the time that
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
