Chapter VIII

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

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

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

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

any thing at all

From this reading But, like the Germans, the Chineses will eat and drink pretty nearly anything.

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

From this reading The hamper is opened, and the cold mountain stream flowing before the temple serves as an ice cellar.

insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, like the Germans, the Chineses will eat and drink pretty nearly anything.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading The hamper is opened, and the cold mountain stream flowing before the temple serves as an ice cellar.

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

tilt or slant to one side

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The hamper is opened, and the cold mountain stream flowing before the temple serves as an ice cellar.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

take in liquids

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

take in solid food

From this reading But, like the Germans, the Chineses will eat and drink pretty nearly anything.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

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 SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

well known or easily recognized

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading The hamper is opened, and the cold mountain stream flowing before the temple serves as an ice cellar.

a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

a person of German nationality

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading But, like the Germans, the Chineses will eat and drink pretty nearly anything.

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

prevent the progress or free movement of

From this reading The hamper is opened, and the cold mountain stream flowing before the temple serves as an ice cellar.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading The hamper is opened, and the cold mountain stream flowing before the temple serves as an ice cellar.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

getting higher or more vigorous

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

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

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

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

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But, like the Germans, the Chineses will eat and drink pretty nearly anything.

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

engage in

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

sweet Madeira wine

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The hamper is opened, and the cold mountain stream flowing before the temple serves as an ice cellar.

failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

comparative of “nasty” — offensive or even (of persons) malicious

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But, like the Germans, the Chineses will eat and drink pretty nearly anything.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

a source of materials to nourish the body

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

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From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The hamper is opened, and the cold mountain stream flowing before the temple serves as an ice cellar.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

a person who is very poor

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

possessive form of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

thick (often creamy) soup

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

more desirable than another

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading But, like the Germans, the Chineses will eat and drink pretty nearly anything.

directions for making something

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

plural of “recipe” — directions for making something

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

past form of “sample” — take a sample of

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

From this reading The hamper is opened, and the cold mountain stream flowing before the temple serves as an ice cellar.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The hamper is opened, and the cold mountain stream flowing before the temple serves as an ice cellar.

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading The hamper is opened, and the cold mountain stream flowing before the temple serves as an ice cellar.

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

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

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

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

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

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.

precisely as stated

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

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

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

a Caucasian

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But, like the Germans, the Chineses will eat and drink pretty nearly anything.

possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

plural of “wine” — fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading SOME OLD RECIPES Indifference of the Chineses — A nasty potion — A nastier — White Bastard — Helping it to be eager — Improving Malmsey — Death of the Duke of Clarence — Mum is _not_ the word — English champagne — Life without Ebulum a blank — Cock ale — How to dispose of surplus poultry — Painful fate of a pauper — _Potage pauvre_ — Duties of the old English housewife — Election of wines, not golf — Muskadine — Lemon wine — Familiar recipe — King William’s posset — Pope’s ditto.

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

From this reading “The Chineses,” says a very old work on liquid nourishment, “make excellent Drink of Rice, which is very pleasant of taste, and is preferred by them before wine.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And this is the cheering mixture which the Chineses sampled in the new German colony of Kiant-schan, according to the _Frankfurter Zeitung_:— “Sitting under the poplars one can imagine oneself in the courtyard of an old German feudal castle.