used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good seaside one, of course!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
codnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A good seaside one, of course!
crabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Growing "DINNER, my good woman!
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It's very easy to tell you what we should like for dinner.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's very easy to tell you what we should like for dinner.
Fräulein
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From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Growing "DINNER, my good woman!
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Growing "DINNER, my good woman!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
icesnounUS /ˈaɪsəz/
plural of “ice” — water frozen in the solid state
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
It's
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From this reading It's very easy to tell you what we should like for dinner.
jellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
landlady's
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From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's very easy to tell you what we should like for dinner.
limpetnoun
mollusk with a low conical shell
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
lobsternounUS /ˈlɑːbstər/
flesh of a lobster
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
mackerelnounUS /ˈmækərəl/
flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Growing "DINNER, my good woman!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A good seaside one, of course!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A good seaside one, of course!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
oystersnounUS /ˈɔɪstərz/
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
salt-water
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From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
saucenounUS /sɔːs/
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
scallopedadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːləpt/
having a margin with rounded scallops
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading A good seaside one, of course!
seaweednounUS /ˈsiːwiːd/
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It's very easy to tell you what we should like for dinner.
shrimpnounUS /ʃrɪmp/
disparaging terms for small people
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
starfishnounUS /ˈstɑːrfɪʃ/
echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
tartadjectiveUS /tɑːrt/
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
express in words
From this reading It's very easy to tell you what we should like for dinner.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's very easy to tell you what we should like for dinner.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
precisely as stated
From this reading It's very easy to tell you what we should like for dinner.
volleysnounUS /ˈvɑːliz/
plural of “volley” — rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It's very easy to tell you what we should like for dinner.
We'll
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From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our landlady's face was a picture, as these volleys were fired at her; and Fräulein turned upon us with a sharp rebuke.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It's very easy to tell you what we should like for dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We'll begin with scalloped oysters, some broiled mackerel, and boiled cod, with shrimp sauce, lobster salad—" "Some starfish jelly, and limpet tart, and crab cream to follow—" "And seaweed sandwiches and salt-water ices to finish up with!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Growing "DINNER, my good woman!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's very easy to tell you what we should like for dinner.
