Chapter X · The Vegetarian and Others

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TO return to the sub-editors and their suppers, I may say that I never met but one vegetarian pressman.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

From this reading He was particularly fond of a supper dish to which the alluring name of Benjamin’s Mess was given by the artful inventor.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

excessively forward

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

possessive form of “benjamin” — gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

confined by bonds

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading TO return to the sub-editors and their suppers, I may say that I never met but one vegetarian pressman.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was particularly fond of a supper dish to which the alluring name of Benjamin’s Mess was given by the artful inventor.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

any substance that can be used as food

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading He was particularly fond of a supper dish to which the alluring name of Benjamin’s Mess was given by the artful inventor.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

an archeologist who specializes in Egyptology

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

forced or compelled or put in force

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

at any time

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

an agenda of things to do

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading He was particularly fond of a supper dish to which the alluring name of Benjamin’s Mess was given by the artful inventor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

avoiding waste

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He was particularly fond of a supper dish to which the alluring name of Benjamin’s Mess was given by the artful inventor.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was particularly fond of a supper dish to which the alluring name of Benjamin’s Mess was given by the artful inventor.

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading TO return to the sub-editors and their suppers, I may say that I never met but one vegetarian pressman.

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

plural of “ingredient” — a component of a mixture or compound

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading He was particularly fond of a supper dish to which the alluring name of Benjamin’s Mess was given by the artful inventor.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading TO return to the sub-editors and their suppers, I may say that I never met but one vegetarian pressman.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading TO return to the sub-editors and their suppers, I may say that I never met but one vegetarian pressman.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

used to form the superlative

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

(Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC)

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading TO return to the sub-editors and their suppers, I may say that I never met but one vegetarian pressman.

not any; not one

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was particularly fond of a supper dish to which the alluring name of Benjamin’s Mess was given by the artful inventor.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading TO return to the sub-editors and their suppers, I may say that I never met but one vegetarian pressman.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He was particularly fond of a supper dish to which the alluring name of Benjamin’s Mess was given by the artful inventor.

an amount of time

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

martial music with variations; to be played by bagpipes

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading TO return to the sub-editors and their suppers, I may say that I never met but one vegetarian pressman.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

discretion in practical affairs

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

subject to question

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

on the contrary

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

plural of “receptacle” — a container that is used to put or keep things in

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading TO return to the sub-editors and their suppers, I may say that I never met but one vegetarian pressman.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

express in words

From this reading TO return to the sub-editors and their suppers, I may say that I never met but one vegetarian pressman.

only a very short time before

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

cooked in hot water

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO return to the sub-editors and their suppers, I may say that I never met but one vegetarian pressman.

past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading TO return to the sub-editors and their suppers, I may say that I never met but one vegetarian pressman.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TO return to the sub-editors and their suppers, I may say that I never met but one vegetarian pressman.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading TO return to the sub-editors and their suppers, I may say that I never met but one vegetarian pressman.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

-ing form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

somewhat ill or prone to illness

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products

From this reading TO return to the sub-editors and their suppers, I may say that I never met but one vegetarian pressman.

a diet excluding all meat and fish

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

precisely as stated

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was particularly fond of a supper dish to which the alluring name of Benjamin’s Mess was given by the artful inventor.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

at the time that

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was particularly fond of a supper dish to which the alluring name of Benjamin’s Mess was given by the artful inventor.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._

in the company of; together with

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I am not a profound Egyptologist, but I have a distinct recollection of hearing something about the fleshpots of Egypt, and the longing that the mere remembrance of these receptacles created in the hearts of the descendants of Joseph and his Brethren, when undergoing a course of enforced vegetarianism, though somewhat different in character from that to which, at a later period, Nebuchadnezzar--the most distinguished vegetarian that the world has ever known--was subjected.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading I do not know if the editor of this compilation had any authority--Biblical or secular--for assuming that its ingredients were identical with those with which Joseph, with the best of intentions, no doubt, but with very questionable prudence, heaped upon the dish of his youngest brother.

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From this reading _“Benjamin’s mess”--An alluring name--Scarcely accurate--A frugal supper--Why the sub-editor felt rather unwell--“A man should stick to plain homely fare”--Two Sybarites--The stewed lemon as a comestible--The midnight apple--The roasted crabs--The Zenana mission--The pibroch as a musical instrument--A curious blunder--The river Deccan--Frankenstein as the monster--The outside critics--A critical position--The curate as critic--A liberal-minded clergyman--Bound to be a bishop--The joy-bells._