AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After my marriage, my old malady rose to an insupportable height.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The pleasures of the table were all that seemed left to me in life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After my marriage, my old malady rose to an insupportable height.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Most of the young men of any _ton_, either were, or pretended to be, _connoisseurs_ in the science of good eating.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most of the young men of any _ton_, either were, or pretended to be, _connoisseurs_ in the science of good eating.
bechemele
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From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Or realize what we think fabulous, I’ th’ bill of fare of Eliogabalus.”
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
cnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
connoisseursnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːrz/
plural of “connoisseur” — an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading Most of the young men of any _ton_, either were, or pretended to be, _connoisseurs_ in the science of good eating.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
daubes
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From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Most of the young men of any _ton_, either were, or pretended to be, _connoisseurs_ in the science of good eating.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Most of the young men of any _ton_, either were, or pretended to be, _connoisseurs_ in the science of good eating.
Eliogabalus
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From this reading “Or realize what we think fabulous, I’ th’ bill of fare of Eliogabalus.”
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading “Or realize what we think fabulous, I’ th’ bill of fare of Eliogabalus.”
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “Or realize what we think fabulous, I’ th’ bill of fare of Eliogabalus.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
fortenounUS /ˈfɔːrteɪ/
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
fricandeaus
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From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Most of the young men of any _ton_, either were, or pretended to be, _connoisseurs_ in the science of good eating.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading After my marriage, my old malady rose to an insupportable height.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Or realize what we think fabulous, I’ th’ bill of fare of Eliogabalus.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pleasures of the table were all that seemed left to me in life.
insupportableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈpɔːrtəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading After my marriage, my old malady rose to an insupportable height.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
leftnounUS /left/
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 The pleasures of the table were all that seemed left to me in life.
lentilles
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From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The pleasures of the table were all that seemed left to me in life.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading After my marriage, my old malady rose to an insupportable height.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading After my marriage, my old malady rose to an insupportable height.
matelotes
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From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pleasures of the table were all that seemed left to me in life.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Most of the young men of any _ton_, either were, or pretended to be, _connoisseurs_ in the science of good eating.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the young men of any _ton_, either were, or pretended to be, _connoisseurs_ in the science of good eating.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After my marriage, my old malady rose to an insupportable height.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Or realize what we think fabulous, I’ th’ bill of fare of Eliogabalus.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After my marriage, my old malady rose to an insupportable height.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or realize what we think fabulous, I’ th’ bill of fare of Eliogabalus.”
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The pleasures of the table were all that seemed left to me in life.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Most of the young men of any _ton_, either were, or pretended to be, _connoisseurs_ in the science of good eating.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “Or realize what we think fabulous, I’ th’ bill of fare of Eliogabalus.”
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading After my marriage, my old malady rose to an insupportable height.
saucesnounUS /ˈsɔːsəz/
plural of “sauce” — flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Most of the young men of any _ton_, either were, or pretended to be, _connoisseurs_ in the science of good eating.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The pleasures of the table were all that seemed left to me in life.
soupsnounUS /suːps/
plural of “soup” — liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The pleasures of the table were all that seemed left to me in life.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Or realize what we think fabulous, I’ th’ bill of fare of Eliogabalus.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pleasures of the table were all that seemed left to me in life.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pleasures of the table were all that seemed left to me in life.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Or realize what we think fabulous, I’ th’ bill of fare of Eliogabalus.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After my marriage, my old malady rose to an insupportable height.
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading Most of the young men of any _ton_, either were, or pretended to be, _connoisseurs_ in the science of good eating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Or realize what we think fabulous, I’ th’ bill of fare of Eliogabalus.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pleasures of the table were all that seemed left to me in life.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Or realize what we think fabulous, I’ th’ bill of fare of Eliogabalus.”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Their _talk_ was of sauces and of cooks, what dishes each cook was famous for; whether his _forte_ lay in white sauces or brown, in soups, _lentilles, fricandeaus, bechemele, matelotes, daubes_, &c.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Most of the young men of any _ton_, either were, or pretended to be, _connoisseurs_ in the science of good eating.
