Chapter XIII

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

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

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

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

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

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

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

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

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

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

a Scottish word

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

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

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading _Donald’s Cup._ One bottle claret.

give encouragement to

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

a dark purplish-red color

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

plural of “combination” — a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

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From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

delicately beautiful

From this reading — Sparkling Isabella — Rochester’s delight — Freemason’s relish — Porter cup — Dainty drink for a tennis-party.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading — Sparkling Isabella — Rochester’s delight — Freemason’s relish — Porter cup — Dainty drink for a tennis-party.

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From this reading _Donald’s Cup._ One bottle claret.

take in liquids

From this reading — Sparkling Isabella — Rochester’s delight — Freemason’s relish — Porter cup — Dainty drink for a tennis-party.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

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From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

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From this reading — Sparkling Isabella — Rochester’s delight — Freemason’s relish — Porter cup — Dainty drink for a tennis-party.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

a social unit living together

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

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

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

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

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)

From this reading — Sparkling Isabella — Rochester’s delight — Freemason’s relish — Porter cup — Dainty drink for a tennis-party.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading This is the late Mr.

the literary culture

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

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 is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

a form of address for a man

From this reading This is the late Mr.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

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From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Donald’s Cup._ One bottle claret.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

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From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading — Sparkling Isabella — Rochester’s delight — Freemason’s relish — Porter cup — Dainty drink for a tennis-party.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

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From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

plural of “recipe” — directions for making something

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading — Sparkling Isabella — Rochester’s delight — Freemason’s relish — Porter cup — Dainty drink for a tennis-party.

possessive form of “rochester” — a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry

From this reading — Sparkling Isabella — Rochester’s delight — Freemason’s relish — Porter cup — Dainty drink for a tennis-party.

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

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading — Sparkling Isabella — Rochester’s delight — Freemason’s relish — Porter cup — Dainty drink for a tennis-party.

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From this reading — Sparkling Isabella — Rochester’s delight — Freemason’s relish — Porter cup — Dainty drink for a tennis-party.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

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

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

in or at that place or location

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

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

From this reading This is the late Mr.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

interact in a certain way

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

a state of depression

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

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

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading CUPS WHICH CHEER Claret combinations — Not too much noyeau — A treat for schoolboys — The properties of borage — “Away with melancholy” — _Salmon’s Household Companion_ — Balm for vapours — Crimean cup — An elaborate and far-reaching compound — Orgeat — A race-day cup — “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.

a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties

From this reading It is probable that there are almost as many recipes for claret cup as there are letters in Holy Writ, or acres in Yorkshire.