used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's nothing but a little cold chicken and some light bread.
in addition
From this reading I made the bread yesterday; and the raspberry jam is mine also."
pleasantly occupied
From this reading She seemed genuinely amused by his extravagance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's nothing but a little cold chicken and some light bread.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "It's angels' food to me," he retorted, as he eyed the dainty napkins and the silver spoons and forks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's angels' food to me," he retorted, as he eyed the dainty napkins and the silver spoons and forks.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "It's nothing but a little cold chicken and some light bread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's nothing but a little cold chicken and some light bread.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She seemed genuinely amused by his extravagance.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "It's nothing but a little cold chicken and some light bread.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "It's nothing but a little cold chicken and some light bread.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading "It's angels' food to me," he retorted, as he eyed the dainty napkins and the silver spoons and forks.
don't
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From this reading "You don't know what this means to a man who lives on rice and prunes and kittle bread.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading She seemed genuinely amused by his extravagance.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading "It's angels' food to me," he retorted, as he eyed the dainty napkins and the silver spoons and forks.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "It's angels' food to me," he retorted, as he eyed the dainty napkins and the silver spoons and forks.
forksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading "It's angels' food to me," he retorted, as he eyed the dainty napkins and the silver spoons and forks.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She seemed genuinely amused by his extravagance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's angels' food to me," he retorted, as he eyed the dainty napkins and the silver spoons and forks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed genuinely amused by his extravagance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made the bread yesterday; and the raspberry jam is mine also."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I made the bread yesterday; and the raspberry jam is mine also."
It's
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From this reading "It's nothing but a little cold chicken and some light bread.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading I made the bread yesterday; and the raspberry jam is mine also."
kittle
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From this reading "You don't know what this means to a man who lives on rice and prunes and kittle bread.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know what this means to a man who lives on rice and prunes and kittle bread.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "It's nothing but a little cold chicken and some light bread.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It's nothing but a little cold chicken and some light bread.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "You don't know what this means to a man who lives on rice and prunes and kittle bread.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made the bread yesterday; and the raspberry jam is mine also."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You don't know what this means to a man who lives on rice and prunes and kittle bread.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's angels' food to me," he retorted, as he eyed the dainty napkins and the silver spoons and forks.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "You don't know what this means to a man who lives on rice and prunes and kittle bread.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I made the bread yesterday; and the raspberry jam is mine also."
napkinsnounUS /ˈnæpkɪnz/
plural of “napkin” — a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading "It's angels' food to me," he retorted, as he eyed the dainty napkins and the silver spoons and forks.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It's nothing but a little cold chicken and some light bread.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You don't know what this means to a man who lives on rice and prunes and kittle bread.
prunesnounUS /pruːnz/
plural of “prune” — dried plum
From this reading "You don't know what this means to a man who lives on rice and prunes and kittle bread.
raspberrynounUS /ˈræzberi/
woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading I made the bread yesterday; and the raspberry jam is mine also."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "It's angels' food to me," he retorted, as he eyed the dainty napkins and the silver spoons and forks.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading "You don't know what this means to a man who lives on rice and prunes and kittle bread.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed genuinely amused by his extravagance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed genuinely amused by his extravagance.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "It's angels' food to me," he retorted, as he eyed the dainty napkins and the silver spoons and forks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It's nothing but a little cold chicken and some light bread.
spoonsnounUS /spuːnz/
plural of “spoon” — a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading "It's angels' food to me," he retorted, as he eyed the dainty napkins and the silver spoons and forks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I made the bread yesterday; and the raspberry jam is mine also."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You don't know what this means to a man who lives on rice and prunes and kittle bread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's angels' food to me," he retorted, as he eyed the dainty napkins and the silver spoons and forks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You don't know what this means to a man who lives on rice and prunes and kittle bread.
which person or people
From this reading "You don't know what this means to a man who lives on rice and prunes and kittle bread.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I made the bread yesterday; and the raspberry jam is mine also."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't know what this means to a man who lives on rice and prunes and kittle bread.
