allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.
choppingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
the act of consuming food
From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!
divisible by two
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
set up or found
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
ill-manneredadjective
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
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From this reading “It’s leather!--and old leather too!
judiciallyadverbUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəli/
as ordered by a court
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading “It’s leather!--and old leather too!
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It’s leather!--and old leather too!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
PhilosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It’s leather!--and old leather too!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
tradesmennounUS /ˈtreɪdzmən/
plural of “tradesman” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!
you're
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From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!
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From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!
