Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading But she had been accustomed perhaps to patients whose appetites were fastidious.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And now we will go back to Noningsby.

plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something

From this reading But she had been accustomed perhaps to patients whose appetites were fastidious.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And now we will go back to Noningsby.

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading "Bread sauce is so ticklish; a simmer too much and it's clean done for," Mrs. Baker said with a voice of great solicitude.

possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But she had been accustomed perhaps to patients whose appetites were fastidious.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she had been accustomed perhaps to patients whose appetites were fastidious.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading "Bread sauce is so ticklish; a simmer too much and it's clean done for," Mrs. Baker said with a voice of great solicitude.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Bread sauce is so ticklish; a simmer too much and it's clean done for," Mrs. Baker said with a voice of great solicitude.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading THE GEM OF THE FOUR FAMILIES.

giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

From this reading But she had been accustomed perhaps to patients whose appetites were fastidious.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Bread sauce is so ticklish; a simmer too much and it's clean done for," Mrs. Baker said with a voice of great solicitude.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE GEM OF THE FOUR FAMILIES.

art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

From this reading THE GEM OF THE FOUR FAMILIES.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And now we will go back to Noningsby.

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Bread sauce is so ticklish; a simmer too much and it's clean done for," Mrs. Baker said with a voice of great solicitude.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

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From this reading "Bread sauce is so ticklish; a simmer too much and it's clean done for," Mrs. Baker said with a voice of great solicitude.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

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 On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Bread sauce is so ticklish; a simmer too much and it's clean done for," Mrs. Baker said with a voice of great solicitude.

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From this reading And now we will go back to Noningsby.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now we will go back to Noningsby.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GEM OF THE FOUR FAMILIES.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care

From this reading But she had been accustomed perhaps to patients whose appetites were fastidious.

by chance

From this reading But she had been accustomed perhaps to patients whose appetites were fastidious.

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Bread sauce is so ticklish; a simmer too much and it's clean done for," Mrs. Baker said with a voice of great solicitude.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But she had been accustomed perhaps to patients whose appetites were fastidious.

boil slowly at low temperature

From this reading "Bread sauce is so ticklish; a simmer too much and it's clean done for," Mrs. Baker said with a voice of great solicitude.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

a feeling of excessive concern

From this reading "Bread sauce is so ticklish; a simmer too much and it's clean done for," Mrs. Baker said with a voice of great solicitude.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GEM OF THE FOUR FAMILIES.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

difficult to handle; requiring great tact

From this reading "Bread sauce is so ticklish; a simmer too much and it's clean done for," Mrs. Baker said with a voice of great solicitude.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And now we will go back to Noningsby.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Bread sauce is so ticklish; a simmer too much and it's clean done for," Mrs. Baker said with a voice of great solicitude.

not injured physically or mentally

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Bread sauce is so ticklish; a simmer too much and it's clean done for," Mrs. Baker said with a voice of great solicitude.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And now we will go back to Noningsby.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But she had been accustomed perhaps to patients whose appetites were fastidious.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

belonging to which person

From this reading But she had been accustomed perhaps to patients whose appetites were fastidious.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And now we will go back to Noningsby.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.