used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since she had left the Holts she hardly remembered a bourgeois meal.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The little affair on the Wednesday was therefore provocative of much thought.
in addition
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
any thing at all
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
Blutwurst
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From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both servants took a keen interest in the occasion.
bourgeoisadjectiveUS /bʊrʒˈwɑː/
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
From this reading Since she had left the Holts she hardly remembered a bourgeois meal.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
etc
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From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
FrankfurternounUS /ˈfræŋkfərtər/
a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
only a very short time before
From this reading Since she had left the Holts she hardly remembered a bourgeois meal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
Holts
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From this reading Since she had left the Holts she hardly remembered a bourgeois meal.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Both servants took a keen interest in the occasion.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Both servants took a keen interest in the occasion.
Laura
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From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
Laura's
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From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
go away from a place
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
Leberwurst
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From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Since she had left the Holts she hardly remembered a bourgeois meal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
take the midday meal
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Since she had left the Holts she hardly remembered a bourgeois meal.
mitnounUS /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/
an engineering university in Cambridge
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
MuttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Both servants took a keen interest in the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little affair on the Wednesday was therefore provocative of much thought.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
provocativeadjectiveUS /proʊˈvɑːkətɪv/
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
From this reading The little affair on the Wednesday was therefore provocative of much thought.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Since she had left the Holts she hardly remembered a bourgeois meal.
sauerkrautnounUS /ˈsaʊərkraʊt/
shredded cabbage fermented in brine
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
savouryadjective
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Both servants took a keen interest in the occasion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since she had left the Holts she hardly remembered a bourgeois meal.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since she had left the Holts she hardly remembered a bourgeois meal.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Mutton was dismissed as common, beef in any form as coarse; Laura's suggestion (for Laura and Augusta had been called in) of a savoury sauerkraut ('mit Blutwurst, Frankfurter, Leberwurst, etc.'), was also dismissed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The little affair on the Wednesday was therefore provocative of much thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The little affair on the Wednesday was therefore provocative of much thought.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Both servants took a keen interest in the occasion.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading THE Fulton household had always been short of money, for Dick spent too much himself to leave anything for entertaining; thus Victoria had very little experience of lunch parties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little affair on the Wednesday was therefore provocative of much thought.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading The little affair on the Wednesday was therefore provocative of much thought.
