used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BALL IN THE BASEMENT.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A BALL IN THE BASEMENT.
BASEMENTnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading A BALL IN THE BASEMENT.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
blood-beets
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From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
carvingnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
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 The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day wore on.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was in a state of preparation in the old mansion-house.
freezersnounUS /ˈfriːzərz/
plural of “freezer” — electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
a young female
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
hardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
ice-cream
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BALL IN THE BASEMENT.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
immediately past
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
mansion-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything was in a state of preparation in the old mansion-house.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
mulattonounUS /məˈlɑːtoʊ/
an offspring of a black and a white parent
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything was in a state of preparation in the old mansion-house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Everything was in a state of preparation in the old mansion-house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day wore on.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
ovenful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Everything was in a state of preparation in the old mansion-house.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
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 ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Everything was in a state of preparation in the old mansion-house.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BALL IN THE BASEMENT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
turnipsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəps/
plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was in a state of preparation in the old mansion-house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
a Caucasian
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
which person or people
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The last ovenful of cake had been placed by an open window in the pantry, that its frosted surface might harden into beauty.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The day wore on.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading The ice-cream freezers, ready to yield up their precious contents, were set away in a cool place, and Victoria, a pretty mulatto girl who had come to the house an orphan child, was busy carving red and white roses out of a little pile of turnips and delicately shaped blood-beets, intended to ornament divers plates of cold turkey and chicken salad.
