airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am determined to part with Brignol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Were there ever such delicious veal-cutlets, such verdant French beans?
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
Brignol
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From this reading I am determined to part with Brignol.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
consequentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈkwenʃəl/
having important issues or results
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
gotten under control
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
dearly loved
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Were there ever such delicious veal-cutlets, such verdant French beans?
characterized by great determination
From this reading I am determined to part with Brignol.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The drawing-rooms were fitted with the greatest taste; the dinner was exquisite.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
drawing-rooms
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From this reading The drawing-rooms were fitted with the greatest taste; the dinner was exquisite.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
Ethel
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From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
at any time
From this reading Were there ever such delicious veal-cutlets, such verdant French beans?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
intense or sharp
From this reading The drawing-rooms were fitted with the greatest taste; the dinner was exquisite.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The drawing-rooms were fitted with the greatest taste; the dinner was exquisite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
four-and-twenty
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From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Were there ever such delicious veal-cutlets, such verdant French beans?
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
highest in quality
From this reading The drawing-rooms were fitted with the greatest taste; the dinner was exquisite.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am determined to part with Brignol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
Newcome
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From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I am determined to part with Brignol.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
a human being
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
raptures
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From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Were there ever such delicious veal-cutlets, such verdant French beans?
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The drawing-rooms were fitted with the greatest taste; the dinner was exquisite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drawing-rooms were fitted with the greatest taste; the dinner was exquisite.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Were there ever such delicious veal-cutlets, such verdant French beans?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
a special situation
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am determined to part with Brignol.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
veal-cutlets
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From this reading Were there ever such delicious veal-cutlets, such verdant French beans?
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading Were there ever such delicious veal-cutlets, such verdant French beans?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The drawing-rooms were fitted with the greatest taste; the dinner was exquisite.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do we have those odious French cooks, my dear, with their shocking principles—the principles of all Frenchmen are shocking—and the dreadful bills they bring us in; and their consequential airs and graces?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ethel and her Relations For four-and-twenty successive hours Lady Anne Newcome was perfectly in raptures with her new lodgings, and every person and thing which they contained.
