used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Then she hurried away for his breakfast, asking no questions bearing on his preferences or desires.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she hurried away for his breakfast, asking no questions bearing on his preferences or desires.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Then she hurried away for his breakfast, asking no questions bearing on his preferences or desires.
beefsteaknounUS /ˈbiːfsteɪk/
a beef steak usually cooked by broiling
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then she hurried away for his breakfast, asking no questions bearing on his preferences or desires.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
casternounUS /ˈkæstər/
a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Then she hurried away for his breakfast, asking no questions bearing on his preferences or desires.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
Dora
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From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
feedersnounUS /ˈfiːdərz/
plural of “feeder” — an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she hurried away for his breakfast, asking no questions bearing on his preferences or desires.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WILL HIS LUCK HOLD?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading WILL HIS LUCK HOLD?
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Then she hurried away for his breakfast, asking no questions bearing on his preferences or desires.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
and nothing more
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading WILL HIS LUCK HOLD?
merry-go-roundnounUS /ˈmeriɡoʊraʊnd/
a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
not any; not one
From this reading Then she hurried away for his breakfast, asking no questions bearing on his preferences or desires.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she hurried away for his breakfast, asking no questions bearing on his preferences or desires.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then she hurried away for his breakfast, asking no questions bearing on his preferences or desires.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
pepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
preferencesnounUS /ˈprefərənsɪz/
plural of “preference” — a strong liking
From this reading Then she hurried away for his breakfast, asking no questions bearing on his preferences or desires.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Then she hurried away for his breakfast, asking no questions bearing on his preferences or desires.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
savorverbUS /ˈseɪvər/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she hurried away for his breakfast, asking no questions bearing on his preferences or desires.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
unvaryingadjective
unvarying in nature
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading A plain breakfast in those vigorous times was unvarying--beefsteak, ham or bacon to give it a savor, eggs, fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading She whirled the merry-go-round caster to bring the salt and pepper to his hand; just so she placed his knife and fork, and plate overturned to keep the flies off the business side of it.
which person or people
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL HIS LUCK HOLD?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dora escorted Morgan to a table apart from the few heavy feeders who were already engaged, indicating to the other two girls who served with her in the dining-room that this was her special customer and guest of honor.
