used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tureen is brought to the table, and you have as many goes as you please.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no _hors d'oeuvres_; you dash gaily into the soup.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
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 Each course carries two dishes, _au choix_.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The tureen is brought to the table, and you have as many goes as you please.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Each course carries two dishes, _au choix_.
choix
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From this reading Each course carries two dishes, _au choix_.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Each course carries two dishes, _au choix_.
d'oeuvres
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From this reading There are no _hors d'oeuvres_; you dash gaily into the soup.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading There are no _hors d'oeuvres_; you dash gaily into the soup.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Each course carries two dishes, _au choix_.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each course carries two dishes, _au choix_.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
explainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
flavoured
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From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading There are no _hors d'oeuvres_; you dash gaily into the soup.
garnishedverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The tureen is brought to the table, and you have as many goes as you please.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tureen is brought to the table, and you have as many goes as you please.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
hors
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From this reading There are no _hors d'oeuvres_; you dash gaily into the soup.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There are no _hors d'oeuvres_; you dash gaily into the soup.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The tureen is brought to the table, and you have as many goes as you please.
menunounUS /ˈmenjuː/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The tureen is brought to the table, and you have as many goes as you please.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading There are no _hors d'oeuvres_; you dash gaily into the soup.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
tureennoun
large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews
From this reading The tureen is brought to the table, and you have as many goes as you please.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Each course carries two dishes, _au choix_.
under normal conditions
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
waitressnounUS /ˈweɪtrəs/
a woman waiter
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Hot water, flavoured with potato and garnished with a yard of bread, makes an excellent lining for a hollow stomach.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is no menu on the table; the waiter or, more usually, in these smaller places, the waitress explains things to you as you go along.
