used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The atmosphere in Wenton House, to be sure, was a little chilly.
ablyadverbUS /ˈeɪbli/
with competence; in a competent capable manner
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
in addition
From this reading There occurred also a slight contretemps with the implements for pudding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere in Wenton House, to be sure, was a little chilly.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The atmosphere in Wenton House, to be sure, was a little chilly.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The atmosphere in Wenton House, to be sure, was a little chilly.
cleanlinessnounUS /ˈklenlinɪs/
the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
From this reading The relentless cleanliness of each conceivable detail was disturbing.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading The relentless cleanliness of each conceivable detail was disturbing.
contretempsnounUS /ˈkɑːntrətemps/
an awkward clash
From this reading There occurred also a slight contretemps with the implements for pudding.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading The relentless cleanliness of each conceivable detail was disturbing.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
disagreeablyadverb
in a disagreeable manner
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The relentless cleanliness of each conceivable detail was disturbing.
Doomington
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From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
Dorah
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From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The relentless cleanliness of each conceivable detail was disturbing.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
flakyadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪki/
made of or resembling flakes
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The atmosphere in Wenton House, to be sure, was a little chilly.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading There occurred also a slight contretemps with the implements for pudding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The atmosphere in Wenton House, to be sure, was a little chilly.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The atmosphere in Wenton House, to be sure, was a little chilly.
Massel
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From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading There occurred also a slight contretemps with the implements for pudding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The relentless cleanliness of each conceivable detail was disturbing.
and nothing more
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading There occurred also a slight contretemps with the implements for pudding.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The relentless cleanliness of each conceivable detail was disturbing.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There occurred also a slight contretemps with the implements for pudding.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The atmosphere in Wenton House, to be sure, was a little chilly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There occurred also a slight contretemps with the implements for pudding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The flaky boiled potatoes served up for midday dinner, Philip's first meal in the House, compared a little disagreeably with the potatoes baked in abundant fat as prepared by Mrs. Massel and only less ably by Dorah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
Wenton
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From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first day at Wenton Philip was almost drunk with the abrupt change from Doomington to the fresh air and the hills.
