anew
From this reading At breakfast, Sir Archibald was again the subject of conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “How dreadfully broken down he is in appearance, since I last saw him!” observed the General.
Arandale
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From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
Archibald
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From this reading At breakfast, Sir Archibald was again the subject of conversation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast, Sir Archibald was again the subject of conversation.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast, Sir Archibald was again the subject of conversation.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “How dreadfully broken down he is in appearance, since I last saw him!” observed the General.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At breakfast, Sir Archibald was again the subject of conversation.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “How dreadfully broken down he is in appearance, since I last saw him!” observed the General.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “How dreadfully broken down he is in appearance, since I last saw him!” observed the General.
excessesnounUS /ˌekˈsesɪz/
plural of “excess” — a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
a boy or man
From this reading “Well,” said Lord Arandale, “poor Oswald was once, I think, the handsomest fellow in Scotland!
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “How dreadfully broken down he is in appearance, since I last saw him!” observed the General.
handsomest
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From this reading “Well,” said Lord Arandale, “poor Oswald was once, I think, the handsomest fellow in Scotland!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How dreadfully broken down he is in appearance, since I last saw him!” observed the General.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
How
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From this reading “How dreadfully broken down he is in appearance, since I last saw him!” observed the General.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How dreadfully broken down he is in appearance, since I last saw him!” observed the General.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She will wait in vain thy return.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
immediately past
From this reading “How dreadfully broken down he is in appearance, since I last saw him!” observed the General.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Well,” said Lord Arandale, “poor Oswald was once, I think, the handsomest fellow in Scotland!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “How dreadfully broken down he is in appearance, since I last saw him!” observed the General.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At breakfast, Sir Archibald was again the subject of conversation.
on one occasion
From this reading “Well,” said Lord Arandale, “poor Oswald was once, I think, the handsomest fellow in Scotland!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading “Well,” said Lord Arandale, “poor Oswald was once, I think, the handsomest fellow in Scotland!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Well,” said Lord Arandale, “poor Oswald was once, I think, the handsomest fellow in Scotland!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “She will wait in vain thy return.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
cut with a saw
From this reading “How dreadfully broken down he is in appearance, since I last saw him!” observed the General.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “Well,” said Lord Arandale, “poor Oswald was once, I think, the handsomest fellow in Scotland!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She will wait in vain thy return.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “How dreadfully broken down he is in appearance, since I last saw him!” observed the General.
term of address for a man
From this reading At breakfast, Sir Archibald was again the subject of conversation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
not in physical motion
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading At breakfast, Sir Archibald was again the subject of conversation.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At breakfast, Sir Archibald was again the subject of conversation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Well,” said Lord Arandale, “poor Oswald was once, I think, the handsomest fellow in Scotland!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “She will wait in vain thy return.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “She will wait in vain thy return.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “She will wait in vain thy return.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At breakfast, Sir Archibald was again the subject of conversation.
(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,” said Lord Arandale, “poor Oswald was once, I think, the handsomest fellow in Scotland!
at the time that
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “She will wait in vain thy return.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He is still late to his breakfast,” said Lady Arandale, “and when he does come he will tack but one cup o’ coffee, without sugar, cream, or bread; so totally have his excesses destroyed his stomach!”
