used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
(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 Mix the baking-powder and salt with the flour and sift all together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mix the baking-powder and salt with the flour and sift all together.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Bake a light brown; when you take it out of the oven, let it cool, and then lift the layer apart.
BakeverbUS /beɪk/
cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
From this reading Bake a light brown; when you take it out of the oven, let it cool, and then lift the layer apart.
baking-powder
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From this reading Mix the baking-powder and salt with the flour and sift all together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Mash the berries, keeping out some of the biggest ones for the top of the cake, and put on the bottom layer; put a small half-cup of powdered sugar on them, and put the top layer on.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mash the berries, keeping out some of the biggest ones for the top of the cake, and put on the bottom layer; put a small half-cup of powdered sugar on them, and put the top layer on.
biscuit-tin
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From this reading Divide the dough into halves; put one in a round biscuit-tin, butter it, and lay the other half on top, evenly.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Mash the berries, keeping out some of the biggest ones for the top of the cake, and put on the bottom layer; put a small half-cup of powdered sugar on them, and put the top layer on.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Bake a light brown; when you take it out of the oven, let it cool, and then lift the layer apart.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Mash the berries, keeping out some of the biggest ones for the top of the cake, and put on the bottom layer; put a small half-cup of powdered sugar on them, and put the top layer on.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Bake a light brown; when you take it out of the oven, let it cool, and then lift the layer apart.
DivideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Divide the dough into halves; put one in a round biscuit-tin, butter it, and lay the other half on top, evenly.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading Divide the dough into halves; put one in a round biscuit-tin, butter it, and lay the other half on top, evenly.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading Divide the dough into halves; put one in a round biscuit-tin, butter it, and lay the other half on top, evenly.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading Mix the baking-powder and salt with the flour and sift all together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mash the berries, keeping out some of the biggest ones for the top of the cake, and put on the bottom layer; put a small half-cup of powdered sugar on them, and put the top layer on.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Divide the dough into halves; put one in a round biscuit-tin, butter it, and lay the other half on top, evenly.
half-cup
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From this reading Mash the berries, keeping out some of the biggest ones for the top of the cake, and put on the bottom layer; put a small half-cup of powdered sugar on them, and put the top layer on.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Divide the dough into halves; put one in a round biscuit-tin, butter it, and lay the other half on top, evenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Divide the dough into halves; put one in a round biscuit-tin, butter it, and lay the other half on top, evenly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Mash the berries, keeping out some of the biggest ones for the top of the cake, and put on the bottom layer; put a small half-cup of powdered sugar on them, and put the top layer on.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Divide the dough into halves; put one in a round biscuit-tin, butter it, and lay the other half on top, evenly.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading Bake a light brown; when you take it out of the oven, let it cool, and then lift the layer apart.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Bake a light brown; when you take it out of the oven, let it cool, and then lift the layer apart.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Bake a light brown; when you take it out of the oven, let it cool, and then lift the layer apart.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Bake a light brown; when you take it out of the oven, let it cool, and then lift the layer apart.
MashverbUS /mæʃ/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Mash the berries, keeping out some of the biggest ones for the top of the cake, and put on the bottom layer; put a small half-cup of powdered sugar on them, and put the top layer on.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
MixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading Mix the baking-powder and salt with the flour and sift all together.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bake a light brown; when you take it out of the oven, let it cool, and then lift the layer apart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Divide the dough into halves; put one in a round biscuit-tin, butter it, and lay the other half on top, evenly.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mash the berries, keeping out some of the biggest ones for the top of the cake, and put on the bottom layer; put a small half-cup of powdered sugar on them, and put the top layer on.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Divide the dough into halves; put one in a round biscuit-tin, butter it, and lay the other half on top, evenly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bake a light brown; when you take it out of the oven, let it cool, and then lift the layer apart.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading Bake a light brown; when you take it out of the oven, let it cool, and then lift the layer apart.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading Mash the berries, keeping out some of the biggest ones for the top of the cake, and put on the bottom layer; put a small half-cup of powdered sugar on them, and put the top layer on.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Divide the dough into halves; put one in a round biscuit-tin, butter it, and lay the other half on top, evenly.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Divide the dough into halves; put one in a round biscuit-tin, butter it, and lay the other half on top, evenly.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Mix the baking-powder and salt with the flour and sift all together.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
siftverbUS /sɪft/
move as if through a sieve
From this reading Mix the baking-powder and salt with the flour and sift all together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mash the berries, keeping out some of the biggest ones for the top of the cake, and put on the bottom layer; put a small half-cup of powdered sugar on them, and put the top layer on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mash the berries, keeping out some of the biggest ones for the top of the cake, and put on the bottom layer; put a small half-cup of powdered sugar on them, and put the top layer on.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Mash the berries, keeping out some of the biggest ones for the top of the cake, and put on the bottom layer; put a small half-cup of powdered sugar on them, and put the top layer on.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
carry out
From this reading Bake a light brown; when you take it out of the oven, let it cool, and then lift the layer apart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mix the baking-powder and salt with the flour and sift all together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mash the berries, keeping out some of the biggest ones for the top of the cake, and put on the bottom layer; put a small half-cup of powdered sugar on them, and put the top layer on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
up to a particular time
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mix the baking-powder and salt with the flour and sift all together.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Divide the dough into halves; put one in a round biscuit-tin, butter it, and lay the other half on top, evenly.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
at the time that
From this reading The butter should stand on the kitchen table till it is warm and ready to melt, when it may be mixed in with a spoon, and then the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mix the baking-powder and salt with the flour and sift all together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bake a light brown; when you take it out of the oven, let it cool, and then lift the layer apart.
