used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
acidulated
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From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
apricotnounUS /ˈeɪprəkɑːt/
Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Mayne cast a thought to the domestic atmosphere of his own home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
put or send forth
From this reading Mayne cast a thought to the domestic atmosphere of his own home.
chaffed
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From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading What a contrast to this!
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
a female human offspring
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Mayne cast a thought to the domestic atmosphere of his own home.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
Fairplains
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From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
fashionablyadverbUS /ˈfæʃənəbli/
in a fashionable manner
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
forestalledverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈstɑːld/
past form of “forestall” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
grilledadjectiveUS /ɡrɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mayne cast a thought to the domestic atmosphere of his own home.
how
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From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
Mayne
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From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
menunounUS /ˈmenjuː/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
new-laid
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From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mayne cast a thought to the domestic atmosphere of his own home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mayne cast a thought to the domestic atmosphere of his own home.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
with low volume
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
a male human offspring
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What a contrast to this!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mayne cast a thought to the domestic atmosphere of his own home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
Travers
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From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
accept gladly
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
at the time that
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE COFFEE ESTATE The Fairplains coffee, fully maintained its high reputation, and the accompanying food was on the same satisfactory level; fresh cream, bread and butter, apricot jam, and new-laid eggs, grilled ham and chicken--what a welcome change, from the sodden West Coast fare, to which Mayne had been accustomed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides the menu, he could not help being impressed by the deep mutual affection, existing between Travers and his daughter; how quietly she forestalled all his requirements, how his dark eyes softened, when they met her glance, and how the pair laughed, and chaffed, one another with light-hearted enjoyment.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading There, a fashionably youthful woman of fifty, shrank from the too convincing appearance of a son of seven and twenty, and her early morning manner was particularly chilly and acidulated.
