used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, you old stick-in-the-mud," said my companion, "what are you looking so disgruntled about?
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, you old stick-in-the-mud," said my companion, "what are you looking so disgruntled about?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was under the impression that this feast was to be a merry-making to celebrate your fortieth birthday.
begetternoun
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
beveragenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading I was under the impression that this feast was to be a merry-making to celebrate your fortieth birthday.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
CamusnounUS /ˈkæmɪs/
French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading I was under the impression that this feast was to be a merry-making to celebrate your fortieth birthday.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Well, you old stick-in-the-mud," said my companion, "what are you looking so disgruntled about?
d'hote
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From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
disgruntledadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡrʌntəld/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading "Well, you old stick-in-the-mud," said my companion, "what are you looking so disgruntled about?
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
ever-blessed
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From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
famedadjectiveUS /feɪmd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading I was under the impression that this feast was to be a merry-making to celebrate your fortieth birthday.
felicitousadjectiveUS /fɪˈlɪsətəs/
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
fortiethnounUS /ˈfɔːrtiɪθ/
position 40 in a countable series of things
From this reading I was under the impression that this feast was to be a merry-making to celebrate your fortieth birthday.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
Gordon
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From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
gudgeons
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From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I was under the impression that this feast was to be a merry-making to celebrate your fortieth birthday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well, you old stick-in-the-mud," said my companion, "what are you looking so disgruntled about?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
merry-making
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From this reading I was under the impression that this feast was to be a merry-making to celebrate your fortieth birthday.
mirific
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From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, you old stick-in-the-mud," said my companion, "what are you looking so disgruntled about?
omelettes
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From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
palatenounUS /ˈpælət/
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
redolentadjectiveUS /ˈredələnt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, you old stick-in-the-mud," said my companion, "what are you looking so disgruntled about?
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
sipnounUS /sɪp/
a small drink
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
sixty-fiveadjective
being five more than sixty
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, you old stick-in-the-mud," said my companion, "what are you looking so disgruntled about?
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
stick-in-the-mudnoun
someone who moves slowly
From this reading "Well, you old stick-in-the-mud," said my companion, "what are you looking so disgruntled about?
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was under the impression that this feast was to be a merry-making to celebrate your fortieth birthday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was under the impression that this feast was to be a merry-making to celebrate your fortieth birthday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
tonnelles
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From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
turbidadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbɪd/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I was under the impression that this feast was to be a merry-making to celebrate your fortieth birthday.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was under the impression that this feast was to be a merry-making to celebrate your fortieth birthday.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you old stick-in-the-mud," said my companion, "what are you looking so disgruntled about?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, you old stick-in-the-mud," said my companion, "what are you looking so disgruntled about?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While drinking it, I can close my eyes, being of an imaginative nature, and permit its flavor to bring back memories of ever-blessed _tonnelles_ by the Seine, redolent of fried gudgeons and mirific omelettes, and felicitous with gay laughter.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I smiled at my friend Gordon, the distinguished painter, lifting up my glass and taking a sip of the _table d'hote_ claret, which the Widow Camus supplies with her famed sixty-five cent repast.
but in spite of that
From this reading It is, I must acknowledge, a somewhat turbid beverage, faintly harsh to the palate, and yet it may serve as a begetter of pleasant illusions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you old stick-in-the-mud," said my companion, "what are you looking so disgruntled about?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was under the impression that this feast was to be a merry-making to celebrate your fortieth birthday.
