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The Warden

Chapter XIX

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THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.
There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.
The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.
The guests were as sorry as the viands;--hardly anything was said over the breakfast-table.
The archdeacon munched his toast in ominous silence, turning over bitter thoughts in his deep mind.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Warden

Chapter XIX

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.
Line 2
There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.
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The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.
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The guests were as sorry as the viands;--hardly anything was said over the breakfast-table.
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The archdeacon munched his toast in ominous silence, turning over bitter thoughts in his deep mind.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “The guests were as sorry as the viands;--hardly anything was said over the breakfast-table.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.”

Fare verb US /fer/

to do or succeed in a particular way

From this reading “The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading “The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.”

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The archdeacon munched his toast in ominous silence, turning over bitter thoughts in his deep mind.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “The guests were as sorry as the viands;--hardly anything was said over the breakfast-table.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.”

Scanty adjective US /ˈskænti/

small or barely sufficient in amount

From this reading “The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.”

Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “The archdeacon munched his toast in ominous silence, turning over bitter thoughts in his deep mind.”

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.”

Thin adjective US /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading “There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.”

WARDEN noun US /ˈwɔːr.dən/

The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.

From this reading “THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

affair

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From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading The guests were as sorry as the viands;--hardly anything was said over the breakfast-table.

archdeacon

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From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The guests were as sorry as the viands;--hardly anything was said over the breakfast-table.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

bacon

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

bits

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

bitter

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From this reading The archdeacon munched his toast in ominous silence, turning over bitter thoughts in his deep mind.

bread

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

From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

breakfast

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From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

breakfast-table

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From this reading The guests were as sorry as the viands;--hardly anything was said over the breakfast-table.

breakfasts

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From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

butter

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

From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

buttered

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

From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

Churchyard

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From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

cold

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

cover

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

deep

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From this reading The archdeacon munched his toast in ominous silence, turning over bitter thoughts in his deep mind.

dry

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

enjoy

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From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

Episcopi

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From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

fareverbUS /fer/

to do or succeed in a particular way

From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

four

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

guests

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From this reading The guests were as sorry as the viands;--hardly anything was said over the breakfast-table.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

hardly

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

From this reading The guests were as sorry as the viands;--hardly anything was said over the breakfast-table.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

huge

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

From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The archdeacon munched his toast in ominous silence, turning over bitter thoughts in his deep mind.

inch

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

From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

loaf

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

From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

met

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From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The archdeacon munched his toast in ominous silence, turning over bitter thoughts in his deep mind.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

munched

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From this reading The archdeacon munched his toast in ominous silence, turning over bitter thoughts in his deep mind.

mutton

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

oily-looking

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

old

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

From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

ominous

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

From this reading The archdeacon munched his toast in ominous silence, turning over bitter thoughts in his deep mind.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The guests were as sorry as the viands;--hardly anything was said over the breakfast-table.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

Paul's

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From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

plated

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

Plumstead

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From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

rectory

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From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

remains

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

RESIGNS

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From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

said

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From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/

small or barely sufficient in amount

From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

served

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

shoulder

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

sideboard

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The archdeacon munched his toast in ominous silence, turning over bitter thoughts in his deep mind.

small

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

sombre

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From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

some

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

sorry

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From this reading The guests were as sorry as the viands;--hardly anything was said over the breakfast-table.

square

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

St

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From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

There

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

thoughts

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From this reading The archdeacon munched his toast in ominous silence, turning over bitter thoughts in his deep mind.

three

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

three-cornered

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The archdeacon, however, had not come up from his rectory to St Paul's Churchyard to enjoy himself, and therefore nothing was said of the scanty fare.

toast

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

turning

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From this reading The archdeacon munched his toast in ominous silence, turning over bitter thoughts in his deep mind.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

unlike

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From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

up

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From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.

very

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From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

viands

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From this reading The guests were as sorry as the viands;--hardly anything was said over the breakfast-table.

WARDENnounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/

The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.

From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE WARDEN RESIGNS The party met the next morning at breakfast; and a very sombre affair it was,--very unlike the breakfasts at Plumstead Episcopi.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were three thin, small, dry bits of bacon, each an inch long, served up under a huge old plated cover; there were four three-cornered bits of dry toast, and four square bits of buttered toast; there was a loaf of bread, and some oily-looking butter; and on the sideboard there were the remains of a cold shoulder of mutton.