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From this reading It was sometimes served up six pounds in weight, and such a fish was worth £60 sterling.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was sometimes served up six pounds in weight, and such a fish was worth £60 sterling.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was sometimes served up six pounds in weight, and such a fish was worth £60 sterling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading It was cooked on the table, for the benefit and pleasure of the guests.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
brinenounUS /braɪn/
water containing salts
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
convives
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading It was cooked on the table, for the benefit and pleasure of the guests.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading The Romans were enthusiastic for the mullet.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading It was for them _the_ fish, _par excellence_.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading It was for them _the_ fish, _par excellence_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Romans were enthusiastic for the mullet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
gradationsnounUS /ɡreɪˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “gradation” — relative position in a graded series
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It was cooked on the table, for the benefit and pleasure of the guests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was sometimes served up six pounds in weight, and such a fish was worth £60 sterling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for them _the_ fish, _par excellence_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
laudedverbUS /ˈlɔːdɪd/
past form of “laud” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
mackerelnounUS /ˈmækərəl/
flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
mulletnounUS /ˈmʌlət/
highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet
From this reading The Romans were enthusiastic for the mullet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was cooked on the table, for the benefit and pleasure of the guests.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was cooked on the table, for the benefit and pleasure of the guests.
palenessnoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading It was for them _the_ fish, _par excellence_.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
a light shade of red
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was cooked on the table, for the benefit and pleasure of the guests.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading It was sometimes served up six pounds in weight, and such a fish was worth £60 sterling.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading The Romans were enthusiastic for the mullet.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It was sometimes served up six pounds in weight, and such a fish was worth £60 sterling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was sometimes served up six pounds in weight, and such a fish was worth £60 sterling.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was sometimes served up six pounds in weight, and such a fish was worth £60 sterling.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
sterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading It was sometimes served up six pounds in weight, and such a fish was worth £60 sterling.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was sometimes served up six pounds in weight, and such a fish was worth £60 sterling.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was cooked on the table, for the benefit and pleasure of the guests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Romans were enthusiastic for the mullet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was for them _the_ fish, _par excellence_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was sometimes served up six pounds in weight, and such a fish was worth £60 sterling.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was for them _the_ fish, _par excellence_.
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 In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading It was sometimes served up six pounds in weight, and such a fish was worth £60 sterling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Romans were enthusiastic for the mullet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a glass vessel filled with brine made from water, the blood of the mackerel, and salt, the live mullet, stripped of its scales, was enclosed; and as its fine pink colour passed through its dying gradations, until paleness and death ensued, the _convives_ looked on admiringly, and lauded the spectacle.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It was sometimes served up six pounds in weight, and such a fish was worth £60 sterling.
