adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I should be very happy, but I am engaged to dine with the lord-lieutenant.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Mr. Williams drove home to Ashtown Park, and had to sit down to dinner with his own small family party.
Ashtown
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From this reading So Mr. Williams drove home to Ashtown Park, and had to sit down to dinner with his own small family party.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I should be very happy, but I am engaged to dine with the lord-lieutenant.”
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I should be very happy, but I am engaged to dine with the lord-lieutenant.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “I should be very happy, but I am engaged to dine with the lord-lieutenant.”
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading So Mr. Williams drove home to Ashtown Park, and had to sit down to dinner with his own small family party.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So Mr. Williams drove home to Ashtown Park, and had to sit down to dinner with his own small family party.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading So Mr. Williams drove home to Ashtown Park, and had to sit down to dinner with his own small family party.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “I should be very happy, but I am engaged to dine with the lord-lieutenant.”
EnterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading So Mr. Williams drove home to Ashtown Park, and had to sit down to dinner with his own small family party.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
fish'snounUS /ˈfɪʃɪz/
possessive form of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
garlicnounUS /ˈɡɑːrlɪk/
bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
gelatinized
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From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
gravynounUS /ˈɡreɪvi/
a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
greengagenoun
sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Mr. Williams drove home to Ashtown Park, and had to sit down to dinner with his own small family party.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “I should be very happy, but I am engaged to dine with the lord-lieutenant.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Mr. Williams drove home to Ashtown Park, and had to sit down to dinner with his own small family party.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So Mr. Williams drove home to Ashtown Park, and had to sit down to dinner with his own small family party.
home-bred
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From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
home-fed
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From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should be very happy, but I am engaged to dine with the lord-lieutenant.”
icedverbUS /aɪst/
past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
lobsternounUS /ˈlɑːbstər/
flesh of a lobster
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
lord-lieutenant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should be very happy, but I am engaged to dine with the lord-lieutenant.”
lubricatedadjectiveUS /ˈluːbrəkeɪtɪd/
smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So Mr. Williams drove home to Ashtown Park, and had to sit down to dinner with his own small family party.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading So Mr. Williams drove home to Ashtown Park, and had to sit down to dinner with his own small family party.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading So Mr. Williams drove home to Ashtown Park, and had to sit down to dinner with his own small family party.
pattiesnounUS /ˈpætiz/
plural of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
poult
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From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
rissoles
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From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
saucenounUS /sɔːs/
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should be very happy, but I am engaged to dine with the lord-lieutenant.”
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading So Mr. Williams drove home to Ashtown Park, and had to sit down to dinner with his own small family party.
six-tooth
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From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So Mr. Williams drove home to Ashtown Park, and had to sit down to dinner with his own small family party.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Mr. Williams drove home to Ashtown Park, and had to sit down to dinner with his own small family party.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
stewedadjectiveUS /stuːd/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
stinkingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/
very bad
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
tapiocanoun
granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
tartadjectiveUS /tɑːrt/
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I should be very happy, but I am engaged to dine with the lord-lieutenant.”
to-day
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From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I should be very happy, but I am engaged to dine with the lord-lieutenant.”
vis-a-visadverbUS /ˈviːzəvi/
face-to-face with; literally “face to face”
From this reading Mr. Williams' mutton consisted of first a little strong gravy soup lubricated and gelatinized with a little tapioca; vis-a-vis the soup a little piece of salmon cut out of the fish's center; lobster patties, rissoles, and two things with French names, stinking of garlic, on the flank.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Enter a boiled turkey poult with delicate white sauce; a nice tongue, not too green nor too salt, and a small saddle of six-tooth mutton, home-bred, home-fed; after this a stewed pigeon, faced by greengage tart, and some yellow cream twenty-four hours old; item, an iced pudding.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “WILL you eat your mutton with me to-day, Palmer?” said Mr. Williams at the gate of the jail.
