used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Breakfast that morning was, indeed, a serious business.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Papiu and Mihai, whom Morton had paid according to his promise, were talking over their riches with their relatives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They knew that it would be some hours before they could partake of the next meal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They knew that it would be some hours before they could partake of the next meal.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast that morning was, indeed, a serious business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Breakfast that morning was, indeed, a serious business.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They knew that it would be some hours before they could partake of the next meal.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
every person
From this reading Everybody was ravenously hungry.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
Helène
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From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Papiu and Mihai, whom Morton had paid according to his promise, were talking over their riches with their relatives.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They knew that it would be some hours before they could partake of the next meal.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Everybody was ravenously hungry.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Breakfast that morning was, indeed, a serious business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They knew that it would be some hours before they could partake of the next meal.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew that it would be some hours before they could partake of the next meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They knew that it would be some hours before they could partake of the next meal.
Mihai
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From this reading Papiu and Mihai, whom Morton had paid according to his promise, were talking over their riches with their relatives.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Breakfast that morning was, indeed, a serious business.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Papiu and Mihai, whom Morton had paid according to his promise, were talking over their riches with their relatives.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They knew that it would be some hours before they could partake of the next meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They knew that it would be some hours before they could partake of the next meal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Papiu and Mihai, whom Morton had paid according to his promise, were talking over their riches with their relatives.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Papiu and Mihai, whom Morton had paid according to his promise, were talking over their riches with their relatives.
Papiu
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From this reading Papiu and Mihai, whom Morton had paid according to his promise, were talking over their riches with their relatives.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading They knew that it would be some hours before they could partake of the next meal.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Papiu and Mihai, whom Morton had paid according to his promise, were talking over their riches with their relatives.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
ravenouslyadverb
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading Everybody was ravenously hungry.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Papiu and Mihai, whom Morton had paid according to his promise, were talking over their riches with their relatives.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading Papiu and Mihai, whom Morton had paid according to his promise, were talking over their riches with their relatives.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Breakfast that morning was, indeed, a serious business.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They knew that it would be some hours before they could partake of the next meal.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Papiu and Mihai, whom Morton had paid according to his promise, were talking over their riches with their relatives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Breakfast that morning was, indeed, a serious business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They knew that it would be some hours before they could partake of the next meal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew that it would be some hours before they could partake of the next meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breakfast that morning was, indeed, a serious business.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Papiu and Mihai, whom Morton had paid according to his promise, were talking over their riches with their relatives.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Papiu and Mihai, whom Morton had paid according to his promise, were talking over their riches with their relatives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the Princess and Helène did justice to the food which their host had provided with true rustic generosity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They knew that it would be some hours before they could partake of the next meal.
