14th
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From this reading *CHAPTER X.* ’Fairacre, 14th March.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading The pure juice of the Australian grape mellowed by ten years’ repose in the Doctor’s cellar.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
confined by bonds
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The pure juice of the Australian grape mellowed by ten years’ repose in the Doctor’s cellar.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading *CHAPTER X.* ’Fairacre, 14th March.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The pure juice of the Australian grape mellowed by ten years’ repose in the Doctor’s cellar.
take in liquids
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
to come or go into
From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
Fairacre
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From this reading *CHAPTER X.* ’Fairacre, 14th March.
FatherlandnounUS /ˈfɑːðərlænd/
the country where you were born
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
flagonnoun
a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
grapenounUS /ɡreɪp/
any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading The pure juice of the Australian grape mellowed by ten years’ repose in the Doctor’s cellar.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
Hetty
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From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
the state of being honored
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pure juice of the Australian grape mellowed by ten years’ repose in the Doctor’s cellar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading The pure juice of the Australian grape mellowed by ten years’ repose in the Doctor’s cellar.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
march in a procession
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mellowedadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊd/
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
From this reading The pure juice of the Australian grape mellowed by ten years’ repose in the Doctor’s cellar.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
a light shade of red
From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
Professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The pure juice of the Australian grape mellowed by ten years’ repose in the Doctor’s cellar.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The pure juice of the Australian grape mellowed by ten years’ repose in the Doctor’s cellar.
Rosenthal
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From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
SteinnounUS /staɪn/
a mug intended for serving beer
From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The pure juice of the Australian grape mellowed by ten years’ repose in the Doctor’s cellar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pure juice of the Australian grape mellowed by ten years’ repose in the Doctor’s cellar.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
trayful
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From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
at the time that
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading It was a lovely amber colour, with an excellent bouquet, and though I always like wine best when I do not drink it, I felt bound to honour the Professor’s toast, which was "The Old Fatherland and the New."
in the company of; together with
From this reading ’Enter Mrs. Stein, followed by Hetty with a trayful of slender pink glasses, and a flagon of Rosenthal cup.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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a late time of life
From this reading The pure juice of the Australian grape mellowed by ten years’ repose in the Doctor’s cellar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We became great friends, and, in fact, I have promised that when you and I go on our travels we shall pay him a visit in Berlin.’
