Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading First there was-- The General Rule 1 pint of fresh vegetable, cut up in small pieces, or one can.

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

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

Having no one else present.

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

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

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

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

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

for the reason that

From this reading SOUPS The soups in the little cook-book began with those made of milk and vegetables, because they were so easy to make, and, when one was learned, all were made in the same way.

a beef steak usually cooked by broiling

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading First there was-- The General Rule 1 pint of fresh vegetable, cut up in small pieces, or one can.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

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From this reading SOUPS The soups in the little cook-book began with those made of milk and vegetables, because they were so easy to make, and, when one was learned, all were made in the same way.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

the best people or things in a group

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading First there was-- The General Rule 1 pint of fresh vegetable, cut up in small pieces, or one can.

thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

a dish served as the last course of a meal

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

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

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

at any time

From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading First there was-- The General Rule 1 pint of fresh vegetable, cut up in small pieces, or one can.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading First there was-- The General Rule 1 pint of fresh vegetable, cut up in small pieces, or one can.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

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

From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

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

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

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

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

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

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading SOUPS The soups in the little cook-book began with those made of milk and vegetables, because they were so easy to make, and, when one was learned, all were made in the same way.

informal terms for money

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

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

From this reading SOUPS The soups in the little cook-book began with those made of milk and vegetables, because they were so easy to make, and, when one was learned, all were made in the same way.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

engage in

From this reading SOUPS The soups in the little cook-book began with those made of milk and vegetables, because they were so easy to make, and, when one was learned, all were made in the same way.

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From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

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From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading SOUPS The soups in the little cook-book began with those made of milk and vegetables, because they were so easy to make, and, when one was learned, all were made in the same way.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading First there was-- The General Rule 1 pint of fresh vegetable, cut up in small pieces, or one can.

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

From this reading First there was-- The General Rule 1 pint of fresh vegetable, cut up in small pieces, or one can.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading First there was-- The General Rule 1 pint of fresh vegetable, cut up in small pieces, or one can.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

Identical; not different.

From this reading SOUPS The soups in the little cook-book began with those made of milk and vegetables, because they were so easy to make, and, when one was learned, all were made in the same way.

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

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

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

From this reading First there was-- The General Rule 1 pint of fresh vegetable, cut up in small pieces, or one can.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading SOUPS The soups in the little cook-book began with those made of milk and vegetables, because they were so easy to make, and, when one was learned, all were made in the same way.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

plural of “soup” — liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

From this reading SOUPS The soups in the little cook-book began with those made of milk and vegetables, because they were so easy to make, and, when one was learned, all were made in the same way.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

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

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

in or at that place or location

From this reading First there was-- The General Rule 1 pint of fresh vegetable, cut up in small pieces, or one can.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SOUPS The soups in the little cook-book began with those made of milk and vegetables, because they were so easy to make, and, when one was learned, all were made in the same way.

a special situation

From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading SOUPS The soups in the little cook-book began with those made of milk and vegetables, because they were so easy to make, and, when one was learned, all were made in the same way.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.

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

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading First there was-- The General Rule 1 pint of fresh vegetable, cut up in small pieces, or one can.

meat from a calf

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.

precisely as stated

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

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

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading SOUPS The soups in the little cook-book began with those made of milk and vegetables, because they were so easy to make, and, when one was learned, all were made in the same way.

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

From this reading SOUPS The soups in the little cook-book began with those made of milk and vegetables, because they were so easy to make, and, when one was learned, all were made in the same way.

at the time that

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,--soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something.