used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “When a man asks you to dinner,” said Fossbrooke, “he generally wants you to talk; when he asks you to breakfast, he wants to talk to you.”
adagenounUS /ˈædədʒ/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Whatever be the truth of this adage generally, it certainly-had its application in the present case.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after the picnic Sir Brook went by invitation to breakfast with the vicar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Whatever be the truth of this adage generally, it certainly-had its application in the present case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “When a man asks you to dinner,” said Fossbrooke, “he generally wants you to talk; when he asks you to breakfast, he wants to talk to you.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever be the truth of this adage generally, it certainly-had its application in the present case.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On the day after the picnic Sir Brook went by invitation to breakfast with the vicar.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading On the day after the picnic Sir Brook went by invitation to breakfast with the vicar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the day after the picnic Sir Brook went by invitation to breakfast with the vicar.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Whatever be the truth of this adage generally, it certainly-had its application in the present case.
certainly-had
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From this reading Whatever be the truth of this adage generally, it certainly-had its application in the present case.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day after the picnic Sir Brook went by invitation to breakfast with the vicar.
devilled
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From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “When a man asks you to dinner,” said Fossbrooke, “he generally wants you to talk; when he asks you to breakfast, he wants to talk to you.”
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
a boy or man
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
Fossbrooke
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From this reading “When a man asks you to dinner,” said Fossbrooke, “he generally wants you to talk; when he asks you to breakfast, he wants to talk to you.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading “When a man asks you to dinner,” said Fossbrooke, “he generally wants you to talk; when he asks you to breakfast, he wants to talk to you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When a man asks you to dinner,” said Fossbrooke, “he generally wants you to talk; when he asks you to breakfast, he wants to talk to you.”
hintingverbUS /ˈhɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever be the truth of this adage generally, it certainly-had its application in the present case.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading On the day after the picnic Sir Brook went by invitation to breakfast with the vicar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever be the truth of this adage generally, it certainly-had its application in the present case.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever be the truth of this adage generally, it certainly-had its application in the present case.
kidneysnounUS /ˈkɪdniz/
plural of “kidney” — either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “When a man asks you to dinner,” said Fossbrooke, “he generally wants you to talk; when he asks you to breakfast, he wants to talk to you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The vicar wanted very much to talk to Sir Brook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever be the truth of this adage generally, it certainly-had its application in the present case.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after the picnic Sir Brook went by invitation to breakfast with the vicar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading On the day after the picnic Sir Brook went by invitation to breakfast with the vicar.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Whatever be the truth of this adage generally, it certainly-had its application in the present case.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “When a man asks you to dinner,” said Fossbrooke, “he generally wants you to talk; when he asks you to breakfast, he wants to talk to you.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
term of address for a man
From this reading On the day after the picnic Sir Brook went by invitation to breakfast with the vicar.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “When a man asks you to dinner,” said Fossbrooke, “he generally wants you to talk; when he asks you to breakfast, he wants to talk to you.”
express in words
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day after the picnic Sir Brook went by invitation to breakfast with the vicar.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whatever be the truth of this adage generally, it certainly-had its application in the present case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day after the picnic Sir Brook went by invitation to breakfast with the vicar.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Whatever be the truth of this adage generally, it certainly-had its application in the present case.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
precisely as stated
From this reading The vicar wanted very much to talk to Sir Brook.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading On the day after the picnic Sir Brook went by invitation to breakfast with the vicar.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The vicar wanted very much to talk to Sir Brook.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “When a man asks you to dinner,” said Fossbrooke, “he generally wants you to talk; when he asks you to breakfast, he wants to talk to you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the day after the picnic Sir Brook went by invitation to breakfast with the vicar.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever be the truth of this adage generally, it certainly-had its application in the present case.
at the time that
From this reading “When a man asks you to dinner,” said Fossbrooke, “he generally wants you to talk; when he asks you to breakfast, he wants to talk to you.”
which person or people
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day after the picnic Sir Brook went by invitation to breakfast with the vicar.
the day immediately before today
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When a man asks you to dinner,” said Fossbrooke, “he generally wants you to talk; when he asks you to breakfast, he wants to talk to you.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As they sat, therefore, over their coffee and devilled kidneys, chatting over the late excursion and hinting at another, the vicar suddenly said: “By the way, I want you to tell me something of the young fellow who was one of us yesterday.
