used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was not the butter as sweet as a nut, the red radishes tender?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Was not the vinegar sharp, and the nut-oil balmy?
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Was not the butter as sweet as a nut, the red radishes tender?
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
goose-breasts
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From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
hamsnounUS /hæmz/
plural of “ham” — meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
head-lettuce
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From this reading What with the roasted lamb, and the refreshing red-sprinkled head-lettuce?
herringsnounUS /ˈherɪŋz/
plural of “herring” — valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading What with the roasted lamb, and the refreshing red-sprinkled head-lettuce?
Louise
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From this reading What?”--VOSS’S Louise.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading Was not the butter as sweet as a nut, the red radishes tender?
nut-oil
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From this reading Was not the vinegar sharp, and the nut-oil balmy?
peasenounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
radishesnounUS /ˈrædɪʃɪz/
plural of “radish” — pungent fleshy edible root
From this reading Was not the butter as sweet as a nut, the red radishes tender?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Was not the butter as sweet as a nut, the red radishes tender?
red-sprinkled
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From this reading What with the roasted lamb, and the refreshing red-sprinkled head-lettuce?
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading What with the roasted lamb, and the refreshing red-sprinkled head-lettuce?
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading What with the roasted lamb, and the refreshing red-sprinkled head-lettuce?
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Was not the vinegar sharp, and the nut-oil balmy?
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
vinegarnounUS /ˈvɪnəɡər/
sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
From this reading Was not the vinegar sharp, and the nut-oil balmy?
VOSS'S
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From this reading What?”--VOSS’S Louise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Were the pease not tender, and the vegetables fresh and sweet as sugar What was the matter with the hams, the smoked goose-breasts, and the herrings?
