used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Good-bye to the Nile The Englishman was evidently something of a gourmet.
alenounUS /eɪl/
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 I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he was as sullen as a sore-headed grizzly.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
bottledverbUS /ˈbɑːtəld/
past form of “bottle” — store (liquids or gases) in bottles
From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
burglarynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡləri/
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was as sullen as a sore-headed grizzly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
camembertnounUS /ˈkæməmber/
rich soft creamy French cheese
From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
delinquenciesnounUS /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsiz/
plural of “delinquency” — nonpayment of a debt when due
From this reading Those, it seems, were the titular heads of some of my delinquencies.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
take in solid food
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Good-bye to the Nile The Englishman was evidently something of a gourmet.
divisible by two
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Good-bye to the Nile The Englishman was evidently something of a gourmet.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
foie
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From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
set up or found
From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-bye to the Nile The Englishman was evidently something of a gourmet.
gourmetnounUS /ˈɡʊrmeɪ/
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
From this reading Good-bye to the Nile The Englishman was evidently something of a gourmet.
gras
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From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading But he was as sullen as a sore-headed grizzly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was as sullen as a sore-headed grizzly.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Those, it seems, were the titular heads of some of my delinquencies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
a message received and understood
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those, it seems, were the titular heads of some of my delinquencies.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
engage in
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading Good-bye to the Nile The Englishman was evidently something of a gourmet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Good-bye to the Nile The Englishman was evidently something of a gourmet.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
piracynounUS /ˈpaɪrəsi/
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
compacted by ironing
From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
the act of punishing
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Those, it seems, were the titular heads of some of my delinquencies.
sheep'snounUS /ʃiːps/
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Those, it seems, were the titular heads of some of my delinquencies.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Good-bye to the Nile The Englishman was evidently something of a gourmet.
sore-headed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was as sullen as a sore-headed grizzly.
sourlyadverb
in a sour manner
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading But he was as sullen as a sore-headed grizzly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good-bye to the Nile The Englishman was evidently something of a gourmet.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those, it seems, were the titular heads of some of my delinquencies.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
titularadjectiveUS /ˈtɪtʃələr/
of or relating to a legal title to something
From this reading Those, it seems, were the titular heads of some of my delinquencies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Good-bye to the Nile The Englishman was evidently something of a gourmet.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I found foie gras, camembert cheese, pressed sheep's tongues and bottled British ale in his private locker.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
volunteeringverbUS /ˌvɔːlənˈtɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading He sourly declined to eat even though I offered to free his hands, and he strove to make my dinner unpleasant by volunteering pungent information on the punishment provided by law for the crimes of piracy, robbery under arms, burglary, assault and battery, and false imprisonment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Good-bye to the Nile The Englishman was evidently something of a gourmet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those, it seems, were the titular heads of some of my delinquencies.
