Chapter XIV

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

From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

having fair knowledge of

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

(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 In this work, he speaks of poor Richard, his royal master, as the “best and royallest viander of all Christian kynges.”

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

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading In this work, he speaks of poor Richard, his royal master, as the “best and royallest viander of all Christian kynges.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

a person who is in charge

From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading In this work, he speaks of poor Richard, his royal master, as the “best and royallest viander of all Christian kynges.”

plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

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From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

of or relating to or used in cooking

From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

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From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

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From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

of or relating to gastronomy

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry IV. kept a princely but not a profuse table.

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

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

ten 10s

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

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

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Henry IV. kept a princely but not a profuse table.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

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From this reading In this work, he speaks of poor Richard, his royal master, as the “best and royallest viander of all Christian kynges.”

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading In this work, he speaks of poor Richard, his royal master, as the “best and royallest viander of all Christian kynges.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Henry IV. kept a princely but not a profuse table.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

and nothing more

From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

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From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading In this work, he speaks of poor Richard, his royal master, as the “best and royallest viander of all Christian kynges.”

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading Henry IV. kept a princely but not a profuse table.

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading Henry IV. kept a princely but not a profuse table.

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From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

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From this reading In this work, he speaks of poor Richard, his royal master, as the “best and royallest viander of all Christian kynges.”

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

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From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

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From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading In this work, he speaks of poor Richard, his royal master, as the “best and royallest viander of all Christian kynges.”

be hungry; go without food

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Henry IV. kept a princely but not a profuse table.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

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

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

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

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

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From this reading In this work, he speaks of poor Richard, his royal master, as the “best and royallest viander of all Christian kynges.”

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

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

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

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

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

at the time that

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

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

From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

which person or people

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

belonging to which person

From this reading But as he was one of those whose virtues were his own, and his vices were of others’ making, so this Sardanapalian array of cooks was kept up by those who ruled from behind the throne, and finally left the king to starve, despite his counting cooks by thousands.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When it is stated of Richard II. that two thousand cooks and three hundred servitors were employed in the royal kitchen, we think we become acquainted with the gastronomic tastes of that unhappy king.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading His chief _cuisinier_ is known only by the initials C. S. S., under which he wrote a culinary work in English, “On the Forme of Cury.”