adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will have none of their rabbit _au-chat_—and, for the matter of that, none of their _cat-au-rabbit_ either.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is no knowing what one eats, thought I to myself, at the tables of these people of the province.
au-chat
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From this reading I will have none of their rabbit _au-chat_—and, for the matter of that, none of their _cat-au-rabbit_ either.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
cadaverousadjective
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
cat-au-rabbit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will have none of their rabbit _au-chat_—and, for the matter of that, none of their _cat-au-rabbit_ either.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
CordovanounUS /ˌkɔːrˈdoʊvə/
Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading There is no knowing what one eats, thought I to myself, at the tables of these people of the province.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I will have none of their rabbit _au-chat_—and, for the matter of that, none of their _cat-au-rabbit_ either.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will have none of their rabbit _au-chat_—and, for the matter of that, none of their _cat-au-rabbit_ either.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading I will just help myself to some of the ham.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will have none of their rabbit _au-chat_—and, for the matter of that, none of their _cat-au-rabbit_ either.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I will just help myself to some of the ham.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will just help myself to some of the ham.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no knowing what one eats, thought I to myself, at the tables of these people of the province.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I will just help myself to some of the ham.”
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading There is no knowing what one eats, thought I to myself, at the tables of these people of the province.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I will have none of their rabbit _au-chat_—and, for the matter of that, none of their _cat-au-rabbit_ either.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I will just help myself to some of the ham.”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Why, thank you—upon second thoughts, no.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading I will have none of their rabbit _au-chat_—and, for the matter of that, none of their _cat-au-rabbit_ either.
odditiesnounUS /ˈɑːdətiz/
plural of “oddity” — eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will just help myself to some of the ham.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no knowing what one eats, thought I to myself, at the tables of these people of the province.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There is no knowing what one eats, thought I to myself, at the tables of these people of the province.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
pertinaciouslyadverb
in a dogged and pertinacious manner
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There is no knowing what one eats, thought I to myself, at the tables of these people of the province.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading I will have none of their rabbit _au-chat_—and, for the matter of that, none of their _cat-au-rabbit_ either.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Why, thank you—upon second thoughts, no.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
solicitingverbUS /səˈlɪsətɪŋ/
-ing form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I will just help myself to some of the ham.”
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There is no knowing what one eats, thought I to myself, at the tables of these people of the province.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Why, thank you—upon second thoughts, no.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will have none of their rabbit _au-chat_—and, for the matter of that, none of their _cat-au-rabbit_ either.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will just help myself to some of the ham.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I will have none of their rabbit _au-chat_—and, for the matter of that, none of their _cat-au-rabbit_ either.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no knowing what one eats, thought I to myself, at the tables of these people of the province.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is no knowing what one eats, thought I to myself, at the tables of these people of the province.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There is no knowing what one eats, thought I to myself, at the tables of these people of the province.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Why, thank you—upon second thoughts, no.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will just help myself to some of the ham.”
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Why, thank you—upon second thoughts, no.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is no knowing what one eats, thought I to myself, at the tables of these people of the province.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, thank you—upon second thoughts, no.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will just help myself to some of the ham.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And then,” said a cadaverous looking personage, near the foot of the table, taking up the thread of the conversation where it had been broken off,—“and then, among other oddities, we had a patient, once upon a time, who very pertinaciously maintained himself to be a Cordova cheese, and went about, with a knife in his hand, soliciting his friends to try a small slice from the middle of his leg.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, thank you—upon second thoughts, no.
