used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
the state of being absent
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
anew
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I shan’t lay the table,” she decided, “because they never want to sit down at the same time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She cleared away her own few dishes quickly and put the contents of her larder on the dining-room table.
for the reason that
From this reading “I shan’t lay the table,” she decided, “because they never want to sit down at the same time.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading She cleared away her own few dishes quickly and put the contents of her larder on the dining-room table.
collationnoun
a light informal meal
From this reading It looked a very respectable collation when set off with the Mearely crockery and silver.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She cleared away her own few dishes quickly and put the contents of her larder on the dining-room table.
crockerynounUS /ˈkrɑːkəri/
tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
From this reading It looked a very respectable collation when set off with the Mearely crockery and silver.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “I shan’t lay the table,” she decided, “because they never want to sit down at the same time.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading She cleared away her own few dishes quickly and put the contents of her larder on the dining-room table.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading She cleared away her own few dishes quickly and put the contents of her larder on the dining-room table.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I shan’t lay the table,” she decided, “because they never want to sit down at the same time.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She cleared away her own few dishes quickly and put the contents of her larder on the dining-room table.
Friggets
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From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She cleared away her own few dishes quickly and put the contents of her larder on the dining-room table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
how
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From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shan’t lay the table,” she decided, “because they never want to sit down at the same time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
lardernounUS /ˈlɑːrdər/
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading She cleared away her own few dishes quickly and put the contents of her larder on the dining-room table.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I shan’t lay the table,” she decided, “because they never want to sit down at the same time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked a very respectable collation when set off with the Mearely crockery and silver.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
Mearely
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From this reading It looked a very respectable collation when set off with the Mearely crockery and silver.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I shan’t lay the table,” she decided, “because they never want to sit down at the same time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It looked a very respectable collation when set off with the Mearely crockery and silver.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She cleared away her own few dishes quickly and put the contents of her larder on the dining-room table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She cleared away her own few dishes quickly and put the contents of her larder on the dining-room table.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She cleared away her own few dishes quickly and put the contents of her larder on the dining-room table.
with speed
From this reading She cleared away her own few dishes quickly and put the contents of her larder on the dining-room table.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading It looked a very respectable collation when set off with the Mearely crockery and silver.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
Rosamond
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From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I shan’t lay the table,” she decided, “because they never want to sit down at the same time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It looked a very respectable collation when set off with the Mearely crockery and silver.
shan't
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From this reading “I shan’t lay the table,” she decided, “because they never want to sit down at the same time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cleared away her own few dishes quickly and put the contents of her larder on the dining-room table.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It looked a very respectable collation when set off with the Mearely crockery and silver.
be seated
From this reading “I shan’t lay the table,” she decided, “because they never want to sit down at the same time.
slimlyadverb
in a slim or slender manner
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She cleared away her own few dishes quickly and put the contents of her larder on the dining-room table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I shan’t lay the table,” she decided, “because they never want to sit down at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I shan’t lay the table,” she decided, “because they never want to sit down at the same time.
to-donounUS /ˌtuːˈduː/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
precisely as stated
From this reading It looked a very respectable collation when set off with the Mearely crockery and silver.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I shan’t lay the table,” she decided, “because they never want to sit down at the same time.
at the time that
From this reading It looked a very respectable collation when set off with the Mearely crockery and silver.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rosamond brought out the roast chicken again and made another meal of it with milk and bread and butter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His Friggets would have raised a great to-do if they had known how slimly their distinguished master’s widow had lunched and dined during their absence.
