used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
antelope-steak
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From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
any thing at all
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading "Nothing wrong with your appetite, I see, whatever the sun has done to your _kop_."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of twenty minutes or so, the man remarked:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
chunknounUS /tʃʌŋk/
a compact mass
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course not!"
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Nothing wrong with your appetite, I see, whatever the sun has done to your _kop_."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of twenty minutes or so, the man remarked:
flavoured
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From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
grittyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪti/
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nothing wrong with your appetite, I see, whatever the sun has done to your _kop_."
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nothing wrong with your appetite, I see, whatever the sun has done to your _kop_."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
kop
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From this reading "Nothing wrong with your appetite, I see, whatever the sun has done to your _kop_."
set down according to a plan
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the end of twenty minutes or so, the man remarked:
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At the end of twenty minutes or so, the man remarked:
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course not!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing wrong with your appetite, I see, whatever the sun has done to your _kop_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course not!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the end of twenty minutes or so, the man remarked:
packing-case
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading At the end of twenty minutes or so, the man remarked:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Nothing wrong with your appetite, I see, whatever the sun has done to your _kop_."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Nothing wrong with your appetite, I see, whatever the sun has done to your _kop_."
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
carry out
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading At the end of twenty minutes or so, the man remarked:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Nothing wrong with your appetite, I see, whatever the sun has done to your _kop_."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She made haste to descend, and take her place before the packing-case on which the supper was laid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She thought she had never tasted anything in her life so delicious as that chunk of antelope-steak, gritty with cinders, and flavoured with smoke.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Nothing wrong with your appetite, I see, whatever the sun has done to your _kop_."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nothing wrong with your appetite, I see, whatever the sun has done to your _kop_."
