Chapter VI

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

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

anew

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

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

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

exhale hard

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Breakfast was, however, with the exception of coffee, in the making of which Mr. Lister showed some skill, a repetition of the supper of the previous evening.

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From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

of short duration or distance

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

rid of obstructions

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Breakfast was, however, with the exception of coffee, in the making of which Mr. Lister showed some skill, a repetition of the supper of the previous evening.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

take in solid food

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

divisible by two

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Breakfast was, however, with the exception of coffee, in the making of which Mr. Lister showed some skill, a repetition of the supper of the previous evening.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading Breakfast was, however, with the exception of coffee, in the making of which Mr. Lister showed some skill, a repetition of the supper of the previous evening.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

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

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Breakfast was, however, with the exception of coffee, in the making of which Mr. Lister showed some skill, a repetition of the supper of the previous evening.

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

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

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

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Breakfast was, however, with the exception of coffee, in the making of which Mr. Lister showed some skill, a repetition of the supper of the previous evening.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

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

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

the force of workers available

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

a form of address for a man

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

a small storeroom for storing foods or wines

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

an amount of time

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

extremely

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Breakfast was, however, with the exception of coffee, in the making of which Mr. Lister showed some skill, a repetition of the supper of the previous evening.

past form of “procure” — get by special effort

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

To recall to mind.

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

an event that repeats

From this reading Breakfast was, however, with the exception of coffee, in the making of which Mr. Lister showed some skill, a repetition of the supper of the previous evening.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Breakfast was, however, with the exception of coffee, in the making of which Mr. Lister showed some skill, a repetition of the supper of the previous evening.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading Breakfast was, however, with the exception of coffee, in the making of which Mr. Lister showed some skill, a repetition of the supper of the previous evening.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

with speed

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

not in physical motion

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Breakfast was, however, with the exception of coffee, in the making of which Mr. Lister showed some skill, a repetition of the supper of the previous evening.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

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

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

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

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading That it was not again eaten from the original tin cans was, I remember, due to my calling Mr. Lister’s attention to the fact that it was said to be dangerous to eat food which had stood for even a brief period of time in open tin cans.

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

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

in an unwilling manner

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading This suggestion threw him back unwillingly upon the necessity of dish-washing, for he had to open fresh cans and empty the contents into dishes, which he procured from the pantry.

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

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

at the time that

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

in or at the place that

From this reading I had observed before during my life that where men, under the stress of circumstances, had assumed the function of dish-washing their dish-cloths speedily took on a grotesque blackness that made them a positively fascinating study.

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

From this reading Breakfast was, however, with the exception of coffee, in the making of which Mr. Lister showed some skill, a repetition of the supper of the previous evening.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading When I awoke the next morning my mind was clear, and though the recollection of the fact that woman had forsaken man came back to me like the memory of a deeply painful blow, I was still enough like myself to assist Mr. Lister in the task of breakfast-getting with some show of cheerfulness.