Chapter XII

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

From this reading CURRIES "Thou com'st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee."

declared but not proved

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

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

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

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

From this reading And you will be in the minority if you do not cut this savoury meat with a knife, and eat potatoes, and very often cabbage, with it.

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

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

any of various types of cabbage

From this reading And you will be in the minority if you do not cut this savoury meat with a knife, and eat potatoes, and very often cabbage, with it.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

unpleasantly cool and humid

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

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

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

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

From this reading CURRIES "Thou com'st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee."

Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

plural of “curry” — (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice

From this reading CURRIES "Thou com'st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee."

season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading And you will be in the minority if you do not cut this savoury meat with a knife, and eat potatoes, and very often cabbage, with it.

dearly loved

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And you will be in the minority if you do not cut this savoury meat with a knife, and eat potatoes, and very often cabbage, with it.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

take in solid food

From this reading And you will be in the minority if you do not cut this savoury meat with a knife, and eat potatoes, and very often cabbage, with it.

a social unit living together

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

avoiding waste

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

plural of “grind” — an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

past form of “hash” — chop up

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

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

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

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

From this reading CURRIES "Thou com'st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And you will be in the minority if you do not cut this savoury meat with a knife, and eat potatoes, and very often cabbage, with it.

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

From this reading CURRIES "Thou com'st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee."

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

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

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

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

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading And you will be in the minority if you do not cut this savoury meat with a knife, and eat potatoes, and very often cabbage, with it.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading And you will be in the minority if you do not cut this savoury meat with a knife, and eat potatoes, and very often cabbage, with it.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part

From this reading And you will be in the minority if you do not cut this savoury meat with a knife, and eat potatoes, and very often cabbage, with it.

plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

meat from a mature domestic sheep

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And you will be in the minority if you do not cut this savoury meat with a knife, and eat potatoes, and very often cabbage, with it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

many times at short intervals

From this reading And you will be in the minority if you do not cut this savoury meat with a knife, and eat potatoes, and very often cabbage, with it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading And you will be in the minority if you do not cut this savoury meat with a knife, and eat potatoes, and very often cabbage, with it.

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

any of various edible decapod crustaceans

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

subject to question

From this reading CURRIES "Thou com'st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee."

directions for making something

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

morally wholesome or acceptable

From this reading And you will be in the minority if you do not cut this savoury meat with a knife, and eat potatoes, and very often cabbage, with it.

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading CURRIES "Thou com'st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee."

express in speech

From this reading CURRIES "Thou com'st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee."

as much as a spoon will hold

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading CURRIES "Thou com'st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee."

plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CURRIES "Thou com'st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee."

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

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading CURRIES "Thou com'st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee."

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

From this reading And you will be in the minority if you do not cut this savoury meat with a knife, and eat potatoes, and very often cabbage, with it.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading CURRIES "Thou com'st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

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From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

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

From this reading CURRIES "Thou com'st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee."

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

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

precisely as stated

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

at the time that

From this reading Different modes of manufacture--The "native" fraud--"That man's family"--The French _kari_--A Parsee curry--"The oyster in the sauce"--Ingredients--Malay curry--Locusts--When to serve--What to curry--Prawn curry--Dry curry, a champion recipe--Rice--The Bombay duck.

in or at the place that

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

a short light gust of air

From this reading The poor Indian grinds his coriander seeds, green ginger, and other ingredients between two large flat stones; taking a whiff at the family "hubble-bubble" pipe at intervals.

during the time that

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

which person or people

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading CURRIES "Thou com'st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee."

in the company of; together with

From this reading The frugal British housewife purchases (alleged) curry powder in the warehouse of Italy--where it may have lived on, like Claudian, "through the centuries"--stirs a spoonful or two into the hashed mutton, surrounds it with a wall of clammy rice, and calls it BENARES CURRY, made from the recipe of a very dear uncle who met his death while tiger-shooting.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And you will be in the minority if you do not cut this savoury meat with a knife, and eat potatoes, and very often cabbage, with it.