used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a man bent on trouble can invariably find a cause for turning it loose.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
a quantity of money
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing there to break the tension and to set free the pent-up storm within.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
move towards
From this reading He glanced at his breakfast which Madame had placed on the table at the first sound which heralded his approach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at his breakfast which Madame had placed on the table at the first sound which heralded his approach.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading But a man bent on trouble can invariably find a cause for turning it loose.
terminate
From this reading There was nothing there to break the tension and to set free the pent-up storm within.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a man bent on trouble can invariably find a cause for turning it loose.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But a man bent on trouble can invariably find a cause for turning it loose.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But a man bent on trouble can invariably find a cause for turning it loose.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
Elise's
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From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
a social unit living together
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But a man bent on trouble can invariably find a cause for turning it loose.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He glanced at his breakfast which Madame had placed on the table at the first sound which heralded his approach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading There was nothing there to break the tension and to set free the pent-up storm within.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at his breakfast which Madame had placed on the table at the first sound which heralded his approach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He glanced at his breakfast which Madame had placed on the table at the first sound which heralded his approach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced at his breakfast which Madame had placed on the table at the first sound which heralded his approach.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading He glanced at his breakfast which Madame had placed on the table at the first sound which heralded his approach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading But a man bent on trouble can invariably find a cause for turning it loose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But a man bent on trouble can invariably find a cause for turning it loose.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading But a man bent on trouble can invariably find a cause for turning it loose.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading He glanced at his breakfast which Madame had placed on the table at the first sound which heralded his approach.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But a man bent on trouble can invariably find a cause for turning it loose.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing there to break the tension and to set free the pent-up storm within.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
pent-upadjective
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading There was nothing there to break the tension and to set free the pent-up storm within.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He glanced at his breakfast which Madame had placed on the table at the first sound which heralded his approach.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was nothing there to break the tension and to set free the pent-up storm within.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He glanced at his breakfast which Madame had placed on the table at the first sound which heralded his approach.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading There was nothing there to break the tension and to set free the pent-up storm within.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He glanced at his breakfast which Madame had placed on the table at the first sound which heralded his approach.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading There was nothing there to break the tension and to set free the pent-up storm within.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing there to break the tension and to set free the pent-up storm within.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
a shaky motion
From this reading Much meditation, with fear and trembling, had taught Madame the proper amount of butter to apply to the hot toast, the proportion of sugar and cream to add to the coffee, and the exact shade of crisp and brown to put on his fried eggs.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But a man bent on trouble can invariably find a cause for turning it loose.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading But a man bent on trouble can invariably find a cause for turning it loose.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing there to break the tension and to set free the pent-up storm within.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He glanced at his breakfast which Madame had placed on the table at the first sound which heralded his approach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was nothing there to break the tension and to set free the pent-up storm within.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading _The Family Circle_ On the morning of Elise's strike for freedom, Pierre came to breakfast with his usual atmosphere of compressed wrath.
