abstinencenounUS /ˈæbstənəns/
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He had not been brought up in poverty, yet he had not been accustomed to the luxurious table maintained by Mrs. Vernon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He ate with so much relish that he was almost ashamed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have an unusual appetite," he said half apologetically.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading "I have an unusual appetite," he said half apologetically.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading "I have an unusual appetite," he said half apologetically.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He ate with so much relish that he was almost ashamed.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate with so much relish that he was almost ashamed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been brought up in poverty, yet he had not been accustomed to the luxurious table maintained by Mrs. Vernon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had not been brought up in poverty, yet he had not been accustomed to the luxurious table maintained by Mrs. Vernon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING SETTLED.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been brought up in poverty, yet he had not been accustomed to the luxurious table maintained by Mrs. Vernon.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I have an unusual appetite," he said half apologetically.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have an unusual appetite," he said half apologetically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been brought up in poverty, yet he had not been accustomed to the luxurious table maintained by Mrs. Vernon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have an unusual appetite," he said half apologetically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not been brought up in poverty, yet he had not been accustomed to the luxurious table maintained by Mrs. Vernon.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading He had not been brought up in poverty, yet he had not been accustomed to the luxurious table maintained by Mrs. Vernon.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading He had not been brought up in poverty, yet he had not been accustomed to the luxurious table maintained by Mrs. Vernon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had not been brought up in poverty, yet he had not been accustomed to the luxurious table maintained by Mrs. Vernon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He ate with so much relish that he was almost ashamed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been brought up in poverty, yet he had not been accustomed to the luxurious table maintained by Mrs. Vernon.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading He had not been brought up in poverty, yet he had not been accustomed to the luxurious table maintained by Mrs. Vernon.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading He ate with so much relish that he was almost ashamed.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have an unusual appetite," he said half apologetically.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading GETTING SETTLED.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He ate with so much relish that he was almost ashamed.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He had not been brought up in poverty, yet he had not been accustomed to the luxurious table maintained by Mrs. Vernon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "I have an unusual appetite," he said half apologetically.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had not been brought up in poverty, yet he had not been accustomed to the luxurious table maintained by Mrs. Vernon.
Vernon
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From this reading He had not been brought up in poverty, yet he had not been accustomed to the luxurious table maintained by Mrs. Vernon.
viandsnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
(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 Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Robert was well prepared by long abstinence to do justice to the choice viands that were set before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ate with so much relish that he was almost ashamed.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not been brought up in poverty, yet he had not been accustomed to the luxurious table maintained by Mrs. Vernon.
