used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON FLAVORS AND FINANCE Next evening we met at Theodore's restaurant and sat down to a dinner, which reminded me of the best I had ever tasted in Paris.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading He believed gastronomy to be one of the fine arts, and that he was its high priest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He believed gastronomy to be one of the fine arts, and that he was its high priest.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed gastronomy to be one of the fine arts, and that he was its high priest.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading ON FLAVORS AND FINANCE Next evening we met at Theodore's restaurant and sat down to a dinner, which reminded me of the best I had ever tasted in Paris.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ON FLAVORS AND FINANCE Next evening we met at Theodore's restaurant and sat down to a dinner, which reminded me of the best I had ever tasted in Paris.
at any time
From this reading ON FLAVORS AND FINANCE Next evening we met at Theodore's restaurant and sat down to a dinner, which reminded me of the best I had ever tasted in Paris.
FINANCEnounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He believed gastronomy to be one of the fine arts, and that he was its high priest.
FLAVORSnounUS /ˈfleɪvərz/
plural of “flavor” — the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Theodore took himself very seriously.
gastronomynounUS /ɡæˈstrɑːnəmi/
a particular style of cookery (as of a region)
From this reading He believed gastronomy to be one of the fine arts, and that he was its high priest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He believed gastronomy to be one of the fine arts, and that he was its high priest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Theodore himself was a type.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He believed gastronomy to be one of the fine arts, and that he was its high priest.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ON FLAVORS AND FINANCE Next evening we met at Theodore's restaurant and sat down to a dinner, which reminded me of the best I had ever tasted in Paris.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
immediately following in time or order
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He believed gastronomy to be one of the fine arts, and that he was its high priest.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He believed gastronomy to be one of the fine arts, and that he was its high priest.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
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restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ON FLAVORS AND FINANCE Next evening we met at Theodore's restaurant and sat down to a dinner, which reminded me of the best I had ever tasted in Paris.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
in a serious manner
From this reading For Theodore took himself very seriously.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
dependable
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He believed gastronomy to be one of the fine arts, and that he was its high priest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Theodore
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From this reading Theodore himself was a type.
Theodore's
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not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON FLAVORS AND FINANCE Next evening we met at Theodore's restaurant and sat down to a dinner, which reminded me of the best I had ever tasted in Paris.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For Theodore took himself very seriously.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Theodore himself was a type.
precisely as stated
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Theodore himself was a type.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Rather short in stature and stout, he had a large head off which was combed thick hair, treated very much as a sculptor would treat hair in a monument.
