Chapter VI · Chapter 6

matters of personal concern

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

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

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

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

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

plural of “banquet” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading 'But why,' Lucy asked, 'do you have the big silver bowls with nothing in them?'

a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack

From this reading 'But why,' Lucy asked, 'do you have the big silver bowls with nothing in them?'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

plural of “caterer” — someone who provides food and service (as for a party)

From this reading Many of the most successful caterers in your world have grasped this great truth.'

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

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

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

draw someone's attention away from something

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

take in solid food

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading Many of the most successful caterers in your world have grasped this great truth.'

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Many of the most successful caterers in your world have grasped this great truth.'

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From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

of great significance or value

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

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

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading 'But why,' Lucy asked, 'do you have the big silver bowls with nothing in them?'

imaginative intellectual play

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

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 Many of the most successful caterers in your world have grasped this great truth.'

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Many of the most successful caterers in your world have grasped this great truth.'

a form of address for a man

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

not any; not one

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading 'But why,' Lucy asked, 'do you have the big silver bowls with nothing in them?'

something you have to do

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

and nothing more

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

coated with paint

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

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

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Mr. Noah sighed.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading 'But why,' Lucy asked, 'do you have the big silver bowls with nothing in them?'

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading Many of the most successful caterers in your world have grasped this great truth.'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Banquets are extremely important occasions,' said Mr. Noah, 'and real food--food that you can eat and enjoy--only serves to distract the mind from the serious affairs of life.

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

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 'But why,' Lucy asked, 'do you have the big silver bowls with nothing in them?'

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

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

From this reading Many of the most successful caterers in your world have grasped this great truth.'

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

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Many of the most successful caterers in your world have grasped this great truth.'

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

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

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

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'But why,' Lucy asked, 'do you have the big silver bowls with nothing in them?'

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Many of the most successful caterers in your world have grasped this great truth.'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 'But why?' asked Philip at dinner, which was no painted wonder of wooden make-believe, but real roast guinea-fowl and angel pudding, 'Why do you only have wooden things to eat at your banquets?'