Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

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

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

(Latin) year

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

a professional cook

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

plural of “collect” — a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

plural of “combination” — a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

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From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

of or relating to or used in cooking

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

third-person singular of “designate” — assign a name or title to

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

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From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

a social unit living together

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

in a subordinate position

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

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

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

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

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

a social unit living together

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

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

From this reading THE NEW MILKMAN IN PARK LANE.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

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

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

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From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

a narrow way or road

From this reading THE NEW MILKMAN IN PARK LANE.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

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

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

someone who delivers milk

From this reading THE NEW MILKMAN IN PARK LANE.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

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

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE NEW MILKMAN IN PARK LANE.

not any; not one

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading THE NEW MILKMAN IN PARK LANE.

for each

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

a human being

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

first in rank or degree

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

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

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

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

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

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

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

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

From this reading THE NEW MILKMAN IN PARK LANE.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

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

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

not important

From this reading THE post of kitchenmaid in the household of the Count de Marolles is no unimportant one, and Mrs. Moper is accounted a person of some consequence in the servants’ hall.

precisely as stated

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

at the time that

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

in or at the place that

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

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

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

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

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

during the time that

From this reading Mrs. Moper is his prime minister; he gives his orders to her for execution, and throws himself back in his easy-chair to _think out_ a dish, while his handmaiden collects for him the vulgar elements of his noble art.

which person or people

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Mrs. Moper is a very good cook herself; and when she leaves the Count de Marolles she will go into a family where there is no foreigner kept, and will have forty pounds per annum and a still-room of her own.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The French _chef_, who has his private sitting-room, wherein he works elaborate and scientific culinary combinations, which, when he condescends to talk English, he designates “plates,” has of course very little communication with the household.