used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
in addition
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
ArbiternounUS /ˈɑːrbɪtər/
someone with the power to settle matters at will
From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
artichokenounUS /ˈɑːrtətʃoʊk/
Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
for the reason that
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading This last is a species of the helianthus, or sunflower genus of the _Syngenesia frustranea_ class of plants.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
consumerem
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From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
take in solid food
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
EgonounUS /ˈiːɡoʊ/
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
et
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From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
frustranea
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From this reading This last is a species of the helianthus, or sunflower genus of the _Syngenesia frustranea_ class of plants.
genusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnəs/
a general kind of something
From this reading This last is a species of the helianthus, or sunflower genus of the _Syngenesia frustranea_ class of plants.
Gryll
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From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
helianthusnoun
any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
From this reading This last is a species of the helianthus, or sunflower genus of the _Syngenesia frustranea_ class of plants.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last is a species of the helianthus, or sunflower genus of the _Syngenesia frustranea_ class of plants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
judice
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From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
immediately past
From this reading This last is a species of the helianthus, or sunflower genus of the _Syngenesia frustranea_ class of plants.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
lucem
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From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
misnomernounUS /mɪˈsnoʊmər/
an incorrect or unsuitable name
From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
MISNOMERS
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From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
Opimian
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From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This last is a species of the helianthus, or sunflower genus of the _Syngenesia frustranea_ class of plants.
PalestinenounUS /ˈpæləstaɪn/
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
Petroniusnoun
Roman satirist (died in 66)
From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading This last is a species of the helianthus, or sunflower genus of the _Syngenesia frustranea_ class of plants.
quamque
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From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
redituram
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From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
semper
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From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
sicadverbUS /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading This last is a species of the helianthus, or sunflower genus of the _Syngenesia frustranea_ class of plants.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
sunflowernounUS /ˈsʌnflaʊər/
any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
From this reading This last is a species of the helianthus, or sunflower genus of the _Syngenesia frustranea_ class of plants.
Syngenesia
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From this reading This last is a species of the helianthus, or sunflower genus of the _Syngenesia frustranea_ class of plants.
taraquam
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From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last is a species of the helianthus, or sunflower genus of the _Syngenesia frustranea_ class of plants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
ubique
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From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
ultimam
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From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
utnoun
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
precisely as stated
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
vixi
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From this reading MISNOMERS Ego sic semper et ubique vixi, ut ultimam quamque lucem, taraquam non redituram, consumerem.--Petronius Arbiter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Always and everywhere I have so lived, that I might consume the passing light as if it were not to return.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have an excellent old vegetable, the artichoke, of which we eat the head; we have another of subsequent introduction, of which we eat the root, and which we also call artichoke, because it resembles the first in flavour, although, _me judice_, a very inferior affair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Palestine soup!' said the Reverend Doctor Opimian, dining with his friend Squire Gryll; 'a curiously complicated misnomer.
