used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a glass of vintage port, after champagne, has a mellowing effect.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Fishpingle had given Lionel sound advice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a glass of vintage port, after champagne, has a mellowing effect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading And a glass of vintage port, after champagne, has a mellowing effect.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And a glass of vintage port, after champagne, has a mellowing effect.
Fishpingle
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From this reading Fishpingle had given Lionel sound advice.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Fishpingle had given Lionel sound advice.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading And a glass of vintage port, after champagne, has a mellowing effect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fishpingle had given Lionel sound advice.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a glass of vintage port, after champagne, has a mellowing effect.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Upon this occasion, in honour of the heir, she had surpassed herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Upon this occasion, in honour of the heir, she had surpassed herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
the state of being honored
From this reading Upon this occasion, in honour of the heir, she had surpassed herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon this occasion, in honour of the heir, she had surpassed herself.
Lionel
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From this reading Fishpingle had given Lionel sound advice.
mellowingnounUS /ˈmeloʊɪŋ/
the process of becoming mellow
From this reading And a glass of vintage port, after champagne, has a mellowing effect.
mercurialadjectiveUS /mərˈkjʊriəl/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading Throughout dinner, the Squire’s mercurial spirits rose steadily.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Upon this occasion, in honour of the heir, she had surpassed herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading And a glass of vintage port, after champagne, has a mellowing effect.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Throughout dinner, the Squire’s mercurial spirits rose steadily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon this occasion, in honour of the heir, she had surpassed herself.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Fishpingle had given Lionel sound advice.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Throughout dinner, the Squire’s mercurial spirits rose steadily.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
Squire's
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From this reading Throughout dinner, the Squire’s mercurial spirits rose steadily.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Throughout dinner, the Squire’s mercurial spirits rose steadily.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading Upon this occasion, in honour of the heir, she had surpassed herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this occasion, in honour of the heir, she had surpassed herself.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout dinner, the Squire’s mercurial spirits rose steadily.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this occasion, in honour of the heir, she had surpassed herself.
vintagenounUS /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/
a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
From this reading And a glass of vintage port, after champagne, has a mellowing effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Squire was generally at his best after dinner, provided, of course, that the cook had done her duty.
