used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For a change I served the broth yesterday and kept the beef for tonight.
Ah
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From this reading "Oh!" and "Ah!" exclaimed Des Hermies and Durtal, who, while waiting for dinner, were sipping the elixir of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For a change I served the broth yesterday and kept the beef for tonight.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You like that?" asked Mme. Carhaix.
aunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading "For a change I served the broth yesterday and kept the beef for tonight.
brothnounUS /brɔːθ/
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading "For a change I served the broth yesterday and kept the beef for tonight.
Carhaix
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From this reading "You like that?" asked Mme. Carhaix.
celerynounUS /ˈseləri/
widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "For a change I served the broth yesterday and kept the beef for tonight.
cidernounUS /ˈsaɪdər/
a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
From this reading And then you shall taste the new cider we just got."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
DesnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading "Oh!" and "Ah!" exclaimed Des Hermies and Durtal, who, while waiting for dinner, were sipping the elixir of life.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Oh!" and "Ah!" exclaimed Des Hermies and Durtal, who, while waiting for dinner, were sipping the elixir of life.
Durtal
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From this reading "Oh!" and "Ah!" exclaimed Des Hermies and Durtal, who, while waiting for dinner, were sipping the elixir of life.
elixirnounUS /ɪˈlɪksər/
a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
From this reading "Oh!" and "Ah!" exclaimed Des Hermies and Durtal, who, while waiting for dinner, were sipping the elixir of life.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh!" and "Ah!" exclaimed Des Hermies and Durtal, who, while waiting for dinner, were sipping the elixir of life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For a change I served the broth yesterday and kept the beef for tonight.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And then you shall taste the new cider we just got."
gratin
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From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
Hermies
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From this reading "Oh!" and "Ah!" exclaimed Des Hermies and Durtal, who, while waiting for dinner, were sipping the elixir of life.
herringnounUS /ˈherɪŋ/
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For a change I served the broth yesterday and kept the beef for tonight.
and nothing more
From this reading And then you shall taste the new cider we just got."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "For a change I served the broth yesterday and kept the beef for tonight.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Oh!" and "Ah!" exclaimed Des Hermies and Durtal, who, while waiting for dinner, were sipping the elixir of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You like that?" asked Mme. Carhaix.
mashedverbUS /mæʃt/
past form of “mash” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
Mme
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From this reading "You like that?" asked Mme. Carhaix.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And then you shall taste the new cider we just got."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" and "Ah!" exclaimed Des Hermies and Durtal, who, while waiting for dinner, were sipping the elixir of life.
pickledadjectiveUS /ˈpɪkəld/
(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "For a change I served the broth yesterday and kept the beef for tonight.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And then you shall taste the new cider we just got."
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading "Oh!" and "Ah!" exclaimed Des Hermies and Durtal, who, while waiting for dinner, were sipping the elixir of life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading And then you shall taste the new cider we just got."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You like that?" asked Mme. Carhaix.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For a change I served the broth yesterday and kept the beef for tonight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then you shall taste the new cider we just got."
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading "For a change I served the broth yesterday and kept the beef for tonight.
vermicellinoun
pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Oh!" and "Ah!" exclaimed Des Hermies and Durtal, who, while waiting for dinner, were sipping the elixir of life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And then you shall taste the new cider we just got."
we'll
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From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh!" and "Ah!" exclaimed Des Hermies and Durtal, who, while waiting for dinner, were sipping the elixir of life.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Oh!" and "Ah!" exclaimed Des Hermies and Durtal, who, while waiting for dinner, were sipping the elixir of life.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh!" and "Ah!" exclaimed Des Hermies and Durtal, who, while waiting for dinner, were sipping the elixir of life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So we'll have vermicelli soup, a salad of cold meat with pickled herring and celery, some nice mashed potatoes _au gratin_, and a dessert.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "For a change I served the broth yesterday and kept the beef for tonight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You like that?" asked Mme. Carhaix.
