used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Impossible as it seemed, Cyrus had been roasting himself making Dave’s coffee.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He wiped his heated brow wearily.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can sorrow live with April days?”
caressingly
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From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Impossible as it seemed, Cyrus had been roasting himself making Dave’s coffee.
coffee-pot
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From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
Dave's
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From this reading Impossible as it seemed, Cyrus had been roasting himself making Dave’s coffee.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Can sorrow live with April days?”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
greeningnounUS /ˈɡriːnɪŋ/
the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Impossible as it seemed, Cyrus had been roasting himself making Dave’s coffee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading He wiped his heated brow wearily.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Impossible as it seemed, Cyrus had been roasting himself making Dave’s coffee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wiped his heated brow wearily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Impossible as it seemed, Cyrus had been roasting himself making Dave’s coffee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Impossible as it seemed, Cyrus had been roasting himself making Dave’s coffee.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Can sorrow live with April days?”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
LUNCHEONnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Impossible as it seemed, Cyrus had been roasting himself making Dave’s coffee.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
roastingnounUS /ˈroʊstɪŋ/
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading Impossible as it seemed, Cyrus had been roasting himself making Dave’s coffee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Impossible as it seemed, Cyrus had been roasting himself making Dave’s coffee.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
with low volume
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “Can sorrow live with April days?”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
UNBIDDEN
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From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The river flowed at our feet, blue, and softly singing, the April sun was caressingly soft and warm and the greening earth a fragrant joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading He wiped his heated brow wearily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He wiped his heated brow wearily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LUNCHEON WITH UNBIDDEN GUESTS “Now this is what I call delightful,” said Cyrus, as he set the disreputable looking coffee-pot down upon the pile of boards, which was serving us both as a table and seats.
