used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The table-cloth should always be _white_, and well washed and ironed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading When taken from the table, it should be folded in the ironed creases, and some heavy article laid on it.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
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be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading A housekeeper ought, therefore, to attend carefully to these particulars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The table-cloth should always be _white_, and well washed and ironed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading A housekeeper ought, therefore, to attend carefully to these particulars.
creasesnounUS /ˈkriːsɪz/
plural of “crease” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading When taken from the table, it should be folded in the ironed creases, and some heavy article laid on it.
the organ of sight
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading When taken from the table, it should be folded in the ironed creases, and some heavy article laid on it.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When taken from the table, it should be folded in the ironed creases, and some heavy article laid on it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When taken from the table, it should be folded in the ironed creases, and some heavy article laid on it.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading A housekeeper ought, therefore, to attend carefully to these particulars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
ironedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪərnd/
(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
From this reading The table-cloth should always be _white_, and well washed and ironed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When taken from the table, it should be folded in the ironed creases, and some heavy article laid on it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading When taken from the table, it should be folded in the ironed creases, and some heavy article laid on it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading A housekeeper ought, therefore, to attend carefully to these particulars.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading A housekeeper ought, therefore, to attend carefully to these particulars.
a human being
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
the context and environment in which something is set
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The table-cloth should always be _white_, and well washed and ironed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When taken from the table, it should be folded in the ironed creases, and some heavy article laid on it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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table-cloth
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From this reading The table-cloth should always be _white_, and well washed and ironed.
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When taken from the table, it should be folded in the ironed creases, and some heavy article laid on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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for that reason; as a result
From this reading A housekeeper ought, therefore, to attend carefully to these particulars.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A housekeeper ought, therefore, to attend carefully to these particulars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
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clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The table-cloth should always be _white_, and well washed and ironed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The table-cloth should always be _white_, and well washed and ironed.
at the time that
From this reading When taken from the table, it should be folded in the ironed creases, and some heavy article laid on it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To a person accustomed to a good table, the manner in which the table is set, and the mode in which food is prepared and set on, has a great influence, not only on the eye, but the appetite.
a Caucasian
From this reading The table-cloth should always be _white_, and well washed and ironed.
