adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
Attwater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the Farallone champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the Farallone champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the Farallone champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
condimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːndəmənts/
plural of “condiment” — a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the Farallone champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
epicurenounUS /ˈepɪkjʊr/
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
Farallone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the Farallone champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
fowls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
hockverbUS /hɑːk/
leave as a guarantee in return for money
From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the Farallone champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
mollifiedverbUS /ˈmɑːləfaɪd/
inflected form of “mollify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
onionnounUS /ˈʌnjən/
the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the Farallone champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the Farallone champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
SherrynounUS /ˈʃeri/
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the Farallone champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
sproutingnounUS /ˈspraʊtɪŋ/
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the Farallone champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
teetotalismnoun
abstaining from alcohol
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the Farallone champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence; turtle soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking pig, a cocoanut salad, and sprouting cocoanut roasted for dessert.
vinegarnounUS /ˈvɪnəɡər/
sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
