used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading My lady was up betimes in the morning.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
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 Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The New Mistress of the Red Court.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My lady was up betimes in the morning.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
and nothing more
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My lady was up betimes in the morning.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The New Mistress of the Red Court.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading My lady was up betimes in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lady was up betimes in the morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New Mistress of the Red Court.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The New Mistress of the Red Court.
and nothing more
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
radishesnounUS /ˈrædɪʃɪz/
plural of “radish” — pungent fleshy edible root
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The New Mistress of the Red Court.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
reprimandverbUS /ˈreprəmænd/
rebuke formally
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
try to get or reach
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
shrimps
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From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The New Mistress of the Red Court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
toastedadjectiveUS /ˈtoʊstɪd/
browned over by exposure to heat
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My lady was up betimes in the morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My lady was up betimes in the morning.
watercressnounUS /ˈwɔːtərkres/
any of several water-loving cresses
From this reading Tea and coffee; part of a ham, cold; toasted bacon, hot; eggs boiled; watercress and radishes; a raised pie; cold beef; shrimps; hot rolls; toast and butter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The servants were only just rising from breakfast, which afforded my lady an opportunity of seeing the style of that meal as served in the kitchen of the Red Court Farm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Remembering the previous day's dinner, she went to seek the cook, intending to come down upon her with a reprimand.
