1786
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From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JAR IN ST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
Dieu
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From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
dinner-table
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From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
ELPHEGE
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From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
at any time
From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
Germain's
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From this reading He was listening, with some of the stolid Indian manner, to his wife reading Germain's letter.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was listening, with some of the stolid Indian manner, to his wife reading Germain's letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A JAR IN ST.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He was listening, with some of the stolid Indian manner, to his wife reading Germain's letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
JARverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading A JAR IN ST.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He was listening, with some of the stolid Indian manner, to his wife reading Germain's letter.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He was listening, with some of the stolid Indian manner, to his wife reading Germain's letter.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was listening, with some of the stolid Indian manner, to his wife reading Germain's letter.
mercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
the middle of the day
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
and nothing more
From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
quickestadverbUS /ˈkwɪkɪst/
most quickly
From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He was listening, with some of the stolid Indian manner, to his wife reading Germain's letter.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was listening, with some of the stolid Indian manner, to his wife reading Germain's letter.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
ST
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From this reading A JAR IN ST.
not in physical motion
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading He was listening, with some of the stolid Indian manner, to his wife reading Germain's letter.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was listening, with some of the stolid Indian manner, to his wife reading Germain's letter.
vouchsafed
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From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was listening, with some of the stolid Indian manner, to his wife reading Germain's letter.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He vouchsafed only one remark, and that a mercantile one: "Seven weeks, mon Dieu! the quickest mail I ever got from France!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was listening, with some of the stolid Indian manner, to his wife reading Germain's letter.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading ELPHEGE At noon, on a day late in October, 1786, the Merchant of St. Elphege sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table.
