Chapter II

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

From this reading And with this dinner we drank a good bottle of St Marceaux.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

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

From this reading And with this dinner we drank a good bottle of St Marceaux.

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

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

in a beautiful manner

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

a thick cream soup made from shellfish

From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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 And with this dinner we drank a good bottle of St Marceaux.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

a professional cook

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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 I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading And with this dinner we drank a good bottle of St Marceaux.

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading And with this dinner we drank a good bottle of St Marceaux.

take in solid food

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef

From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

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From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And with this dinner we drank a good bottle of St Marceaux.

flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil

From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

plural of “ham” — meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

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

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta

From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

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From this reading And with this dinner we drank a good bottle of St Marceaux.

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From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

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From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

the force of workers available

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

of or relating to a popularization of art deco that used bright colors and rectangular shapes

From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

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From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And with this dinner we drank a good bottle of St Marceaux.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

plural of “prompt” — a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

legally valid

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens

From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

(Norse mythology) mythical Norse warrior hero who gains an accursed hoard of gold and was killed by Brynhild; Siegfried is the German counterpart

From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

plural of “speciality” — an asset of special worth or utility

From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading And with this dinner we drank a good bottle of St Marceaux.

a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

third-person singular of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the ham is a dish of the day it always tempts me, for the Café Royal hams are princes of their kind, and the cold _mousses_ that the _chef de cuisine_, M. François Maître, makes are beautifully light.

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

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

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

From this reading And with this dinner we drank a good bottle of St Marceaux.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin

From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)

From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And with this dinner we drank a good bottle of St Marceaux.

(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 I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

at the time that

From this reading But men when they dine together think little of the rightful sequence of courses, and order what their taste prompts them to eat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And with this dinner we drank a good bottle of St Marceaux.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I have dined at the Café Royal, and dined well on _moules Marinières_--and one can eat _moules_ at the Café without fear, half a cold grouse, a salad and a _petit Suisse_ cheese.

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._

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From this reading The specialities of the cuisine of the Café Royal are _œufs Magenta, œufs Wallace, homard Thérmidor, sole Beaumanoir, filet de sole Simone, darne de saumon à l'Ecossaise, truite Dartois, turbotin Paysanne, poularde bisque, faisan Carême, perdreau à la Royal, caille Châtelaine, poulet sauté Sigurd, suprême de volaille à la Patti, tournedos Figaro, noisette de pré salé moderne, côte d'agneau Sultane, filet de bœuf Cambacères, selle d'agneau favorite._