consider or hold as true
From this reading "He wouldn't leave my kitchen, sir, even to accept the presidency itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Invitations to them were rarely answered by the sending of "regrets."
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "No use bidding for old General Washington," said the Senator on that notable occasion.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Invitations to them were rarely answered by the sending of "regrets."
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
chef'snounUS /ʃefs/
possessive form of “chef” — a professional cook
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
CONSPIRATORSnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS OUTWITTED Senator Langdon's dinners had well won popularity in Washington.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS OUTWITTED Senator Langdon's dinners had well won popularity in Washington.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
divisible by two
From this reading "He wouldn't leave my kitchen, sir, even to accept the presidency itself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "No use bidding for old General Washington," said the Senator on that notable occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS OUTWITTED Senator Langdon's dinners had well won popularity in Washington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS OUTWITTED Senator Langdon's dinners had well won popularity in Washington.
InvitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Invitations to them were rarely answered by the sending of "regrets."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He wouldn't leave my kitchen, sir, even to accept the presidency itself.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "He wouldn't leave my kitchen, sir, even to accept the presidency itself.
Langdon's
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS OUTWITTED Senator Langdon's dinners had well won popularity in Washington.
go away from a place
From this reading "He wouldn't leave my kitchen, sir, even to accept the presidency itself.
engage in
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He wouldn't leave my kitchen, sir, even to accept the presidency itself.
not any; not one
From this reading "No use bidding for old General Washington," said the Senator on that notable occasion.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "No use bidding for old General Washington," said the Senator on that notable occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "No use bidding for old General Washington," said the Senator on that notable occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Invitations to them were rarely answered by the sending of "regrets."
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No use bidding for old General Washington," said the Senator on that notable occasion.
OUTWITTEDverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS OUTWITTED Senator Langdon's dinners had well won popularity in Washington.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS OUTWITTED Senator Langdon's dinners had well won popularity in Washington.
presidencynounUS /ˈprezədənsi/
the tenure of a president
From this reading "He wouldn't leave my kitchen, sir, even to accept the presidency itself.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Invitations to them were rarely answered by the sending of "regrets."
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading Invitations to them were rarely answered by the sending of "regrets."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No use bidding for old General Washington," said the Senator on that notable occasion.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS OUTWITTED Senator Langdon's dinners had well won popularity in Washington.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Invitations to them were rarely answered by the sending of "regrets."
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
term of address for a man
From this reading "He wouldn't leave my kitchen, sir, even to accept the presidency itself.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No use bidding for old General Washington," said the Senator on that notable occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS OUTWITTED Senator Langdon's dinners had well won popularity in Washington.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Invitations to them were rarely answered by the sending of "regrets."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Invitations to them were rarely answered by the sending of "regrets."
the act of using
From this reading "No use bidding for old General Washington," said the Senator on that notable occasion.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS OUTWITTED Senator Langdon's dinners had well won popularity in Washington.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS OUTWITTED Senator Langdon's dinners had well won popularity in Washington.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Invitations to them were rarely answered by the sending of "regrets."
belonging to which person
From this reading He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose Southern dishes had caused the Secretary of State himself to make the Senator an offer for the chef's services.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS OUTWITTED Senator Langdon's dinners had well won popularity in Washington.
wouldn't
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From this reading "He wouldn't leave my kitchen, sir, even to accept the presidency itself.
