used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You fill your basin and wash--the first pleasant thing you have done since you saw the gaol.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Apart from the flavour, the gruel is in such a dirty tin that you cannot but suspect its contents of being dirty too.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are hungry, hungrier than you would have been at home--but you cannot manage the gruel, and the bread still less.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You are hungry, hungrier than you would have been at home--but you cannot manage the gruel, and the bread still less.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading You fill your basin and wash--the first pleasant thing you have done since you saw the gaol.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You are hungry, hungrier than you would have been at home--but you cannot manage the gruel, and the bread still less.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Apart from the flavour, the gruel is in such a dirty tin that you cannot but suspect its contents of being dirty too.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading You are hungry, hungrier than you would have been at home--but you cannot manage the gruel, and the bread still less.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then you consider your breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are hungry, hungrier than you would have been at home--but you cannot manage the gruel, and the bread still less.
cannot
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From this reading You are hungry, hungrier than you would have been at home--but you cannot manage the gruel, and the bread still less.
deem to be
From this reading Then you consider your breakfast.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Apart from the flavour, the gruel is in such a dirty tin that you cannot but suspect its contents of being dirty too.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Apart from the flavour, the gruel is in such a dirty tin that you cannot but suspect its contents of being dirty too.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You fill your basin and wash--the first pleasant thing you have done since you saw the gaol.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading You fill your basin and wash--the first pleasant thing you have done since you saw the gaol.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You fill your basin and wash--the first pleasant thing you have done since you saw the gaol.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading Apart from the flavour, the gruel is in such a dirty tin that you cannot but suspect its contents of being dirty too.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apart from the flavour, the gruel is in such a dirty tin that you cannot but suspect its contents of being dirty too.
gaolnoun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading You fill your basin and wash--the first pleasant thing you have done since you saw the gaol.
gruelnounUS /ˈɡruːɪl/
a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
From this reading You are hungry, hungrier than you would have been at home--but you cannot manage the gruel, and the bread still less.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You fill your basin and wash--the first pleasant thing you have done since you saw the gaol.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You are hungry, hungrier than you would have been at home--but you cannot manage the gruel, and the bread still less.
hungrieradjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡriər/
comparative of “hungry” — feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading You are hungry, hungrier than you would have been at home--but you cannot manage the gruel, and the bread still less.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading You are hungry, hungrier than you would have been at home--but you cannot manage the gruel, and the bread still less.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Apart from the flavour, the gruel is in such a dirty tin that you cannot but suspect its contents of being dirty too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Apart from the flavour, the gruel is in such a dirty tin that you cannot but suspect its contents of being dirty too.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Apart from the flavour, the gruel is in such a dirty tin that you cannot but suspect its contents of being dirty too.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading You are hungry, hungrier than you would have been at home--but you cannot manage the gruel, and the bread still less.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading You are hungry, hungrier than you would have been at home--but you cannot manage the gruel, and the bread still less.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
coated with paint
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
by chance
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading You fill your basin and wash--the first pleasant thing you have done since you saw the gaol.
in the near future
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
quartsnounUS /kwɔːrts/
plural of “quart” — a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
cut with a saw
From this reading You fill your basin and wash--the first pleasant thing you have done since you saw the gaol.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading You fill your basin and wash--the first pleasant thing you have done since you saw the gaol.
not in physical motion
From this reading You are hungry, hungrier than you would have been at home--but you cannot manage the gruel, and the bread still less.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Apart from the flavour, the gruel is in such a dirty tin that you cannot but suspect its contents of being dirty too.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Apart from the flavour, the gruel is in such a dirty tin that you cannot but suspect its contents of being dirty too.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You are hungry, hungrier than you would have been at home--but you cannot manage the gruel, and the bread still less.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Apart from the flavour, the gruel is in such a dirty tin that you cannot but suspect its contents of being dirty too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You fill your basin and wash--the first pleasant thing you have done since you saw the gaol.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you consider your breakfast.
a special situation
From this reading You fill your basin and wash--the first pleasant thing you have done since you saw the gaol.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Apart from the flavour, the gruel is in such a dirty tin that you cannot but suspect its contents of being dirty too.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading You fill your basin and wash--the first pleasant thing you have done since you saw the gaol.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He presently does--a round, open tin, painted a vivid blue, containing perhaps three quarts of water.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You are hungry, hungrier than you would have been at home--but you cannot manage the gruel, and the bread still less.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You fill your basin and wash--the first pleasant thing you have done since you saw the gaol.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You fill your basin and wash--the first pleasant thing you have done since you saw the gaol.
