used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Conserves, mother explained to Adelaide, were very similar to jams, with the addition of lemon or orange juice, raisins and nuts.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I couldn't possibly keep house without it," answered mother.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Have you the recipe for 'Peach conserve'?" asked Adelaide anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you the recipe for 'Peach conserve'?" asked Adelaide anxiously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
conserveverbUS /kənˈsɜːrv/
keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
From this reading "Have you the recipe for 'Peach conserve'?" asked Adelaide anxiously.
CONSERVESnoun
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn't possibly keep house without it," answered mother.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Conserves, mother explained to Adelaide, were very similar to jams, with the addition of lemon or orange juice, raisins and nuts.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you the recipe for 'Peach conserve'?" asked Adelaide anxiously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I couldn't possibly keep house without it," answered mother.
how
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From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
jamsnounUS /dʒæmz/
plural of “jam” — preserve of crushed fruit
From this reading Conserves, mother explained to Adelaide, were very similar to jams, with the addition of lemon or orange juice, raisins and nuts.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading Conserves, mother explained to Adelaide, were very similar to jams, with the addition of lemon or orange juice, raisins and nuts.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I couldn't possibly keep house without it," answered mother.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading Conserves, mother explained to Adelaide, were very similar to jams, with the addition of lemon or orange juice, raisins and nuts.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
engage in
From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Conserves, mother explained to Adelaide, were very similar to jams, with the addition of lemon or orange juice, raisins and nuts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conserves, mother explained to Adelaide, were very similar to jams, with the addition of lemon or orange juice, raisins and nuts.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
and nothing more
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Conserves, mother explained to Adelaide, were very similar to jams, with the addition of lemon or orange juice, raisins and nuts.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Conserves, mother explained to Adelaide, were very similar to jams, with the addition of lemon or orange juice, raisins and nuts.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
PeachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading "Have you the recipe for 'Peach conserve'?" asked Adelaide anxiously.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
by chance
From this reading I couldn't possibly keep house without it," answered mother.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
raisinsnounUS /ˈreɪzənz/
plural of “raisin” — dried grape
From this reading Conserves, mother explained to Adelaide, were very similar to jams, with the addition of lemon or orange juice, raisins and nuts.
recipenounUS /ˈresəpi/
directions for making something
From this reading "Have you the recipe for 'Peach conserve'?" asked Adelaide anxiously.
recipesnounUS /ˈresəpiz/
plural of “recipe” — directions for making something
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Conserves, mother explained to Adelaide, were very similar to jams, with the addition of lemon or orange juice, raisins and nuts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you the recipe for 'Peach conserve'?" asked Adelaide anxiously.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
precisely as stated
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Conserves, mother explained to Adelaide, were very similar to jams, with the addition of lemon or orange juice, raisins and nuts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
at the time that
From this reading CONSERVES WHEN Adelaide came to "conserves," mother told her she had only a very few recipes, but that what they lacked in numbers they made up for in quality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Conserves, mother explained to Adelaide, were very similar to jams, with the addition of lemon or orange juice, raisins and nuts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I couldn't possibly keep house without it," answered mother.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, dear, that is our favorite, and I don't know how many people have asked me how to make it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you the recipe for 'Peach conserve'?" asked Adelaide anxiously.
