Chapter XXV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Miss Barry called on him very early in his stay, bringing with her an appetizing little custard.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma

From this reading Miss Barry called on him very early in his stay, bringing with her an appetizing little custard.

an inhabitant of Arcadia

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

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From this reading Miss Barry called on him very early in his stay, bringing with her an appetizing little custard.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Miss Barry called on him very early in his stay, bringing with her an appetizing little custard.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Miss Barry called on him very early in his stay, bringing with her an appetizing little custard.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen

From this reading Miss Barry called on him very early in his stay, bringing with her an appetizing little custard.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Miss Barry called on him very early in his stay, bringing with her an appetizing little custard.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

promote over another

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

pretending with intention to deceive

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading He finished the custard.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

of or relating to gastronomy

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Miss Barry called on him very early in his stay, bringing with her an appetizing little custard.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Miss Barry called on him very early in his stay, bringing with her an appetizing little custard.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

for more time

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

a female domestic

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

and nothing more

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Barry called on him very early in his stay, bringing with her an appetizing little custard.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

not any; not one

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

where the air is unconfined

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

above and across; more than

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

with little or no delay

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

the season of growth

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Miss Barry called on him very early in his stay, bringing with her an appetizing little custard.

make steady

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

precisely as stated

From this reading Miss Barry called on him very early in his stay, bringing with her an appetizing little custard.

someone who visits

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

at the time that

From this reading Mrs. Porter was a daily visitor, and one afternoon, when they had walked over to the big rock and were resting there, she told him of her own Arcadian retreat beside the spring.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was a form of food which King had always detested, but feigning polite enthusiasm he tasted it to please her, and promptly discovered that the gastronomic question was no longer, "What is it?" but merely, "Where is it?"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE MAN AND THE MAID King's improvement was slow, but steady, and the stretch of good weather upon which he happened on arriving at the Cape enabled him to live out-of-doors and was a great factor in his favor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Miss Barry called on him very early in his stay, bringing with her an appetizing little custard.