used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading "How is your appetite, my darling?" said I.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I think I can eat a little of that cold chicken."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "I think I can eat a little of that cold chicken."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
a special loved one
From this reading "How is your appetite, my darling?" said I.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
take in liquids
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
take in solid food
From this reading "I think I can eat a little of that cold chicken."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "This is very handsome treatment, Grace.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "This is very handsome treatment, Grace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
How
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From this reading "How is your appetite, my darling?" said I.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How is your appetite, my darling?" said I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is your appetite, my darling?" said I.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I think I can eat a little of that cold chicken."
love-sick
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From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
take the midday meal
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How is your appetite, my darling?" said I.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How is your appetite, my darling?" said I.
express in words
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
transport commercially
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think I can eat a little of that cold chicken."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I can eat a little of that cold chicken."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is very handsome treatment, Grace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading "This is very handsome treatment, Grace.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
precisely as stated
From this reading "This is very handsome treatment, Grace.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE ARE MUCH OBSERVED Our lunch consisted of cold fowl and ham and champagne; good enough meat and drink, one should say, for the sea, and almost good enough, one might add, for a pair of love-sick fugitives.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Upon my word, if the captain preserves this sort of behaviour, I do not believe we shall be in a great hurry to quit his ship."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How is your appetite, my darling?" said I.
