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morceau

/mɔːrˈsoʊ/ /mɔːrˈsoʊ/

Meanings
noun
A bit; a morsel.

Examples :

"The dog begged for a morceau of my sandwich. "
food amount part

Related Words

Illustration begged

begged verb

/bɛɡd/

To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.

"He begged on the street corner from passers-by."

Illustration bit

bit noun

/bɪt/

A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

"A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth."

Illustration dog

dog noun

/dɑɡ/ /dɒɡ/ /dɔɡ/

A mammal, Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris, that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.

"The dog barked all night long."

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration sandwich

sandwich noun

/ˈsæmwɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsæmˌwɪt͡ʃ/

A dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of bread serve as the wrapper or container of some other food.

"My sister made a delicious ham and cheese sandwich for lunch. "

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morsel noun

/ˈmɔːsəl/ /ˈmɔɹsəl/

A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.

"The puppy begged for a morsel of my sandwich. "

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my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"