used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
anew
From this reading "I never thought much of them before, but I never shall see a doughnut again without thinking of you."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
ANGELSnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What a blessed thing doughnuts are!" laughed she, as Harry leveled on the sixth cake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What a blessed thing doughnuts are!" laughed she, as Harry leveled on the sixth cake.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I never thought much of them before, but I never shall see a doughnut again without thinking of you."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "What a blessed thing doughnuts are!" laughed she, as Harry leveled on the sixth cake.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
BREAKFASTSnounUS /ˈbrekfəsts/
plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "What a blessed thing doughnuts are!" laughed she, as Harry leveled on the sixth cake.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
doughnutnounUS /ˈdoʊnʌt/
a toroidal shape
From this reading "I never thought much of them before, but I never shall see a doughnut again without thinking of you."
DOUGHNUTSnounUS /ˈdoʊnʌts/
plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
a young female
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
ten 10s
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never thought much of them before, but I never shall see a doughnut again without thinking of you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
and nothing more
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "What a blessed thing doughnuts are!" laughed she, as Harry leveled on the sixth cake.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading "What a blessed thing doughnuts are!" laughed she, as Harry leveled on the sixth cake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I never thought much of them before, but I never shall see a doughnut again without thinking of you."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never thought much of them before, but I never shall see a doughnut again without thinking of you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I never thought much of them before, but I never shall see a doughnut again without thinking of you."
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I never thought much of them before, but I never shall see a doughnut again without thinking of you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading "What a blessed thing doughnuts are!" laughed she, as Harry leveled on the sixth cake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I never thought much of them before, but I never shall see a doughnut again without thinking of you."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
a special situation
From this reading "What a blessed thing doughnuts are!" laughed she, as Harry leveled on the sixth cake.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I never thought much of them before, but I never shall see a doughnut again without thinking of you."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
precisely as stated
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a blessed thing doughnuts are!" laughed she, as Harry leveled on the sixth cake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Our hero was perfectly willing to believe that doughnuts were a very beneficent institution; but just then he was too busily occupied to be sentimental over them.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Since he had told her he had run away, she was deeply interested in him, and had a hundred questions to ask; but she did not wish to bother him while he was eating, he was so deeply absorbed in the occupation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I never thought much of them before, but I never shall see a doughnut again without thinking of you."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS Harry was very hungry, and the little girl thought he would never have eaten enough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I never thought much of them before, but I never shall see a doughnut again without thinking of you."
