used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, add half a cup of cold water.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then, add half a cup of cold water.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
(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 _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON STARCHING, IRONING, AND CLEANSING.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
blueingnounUS /ˈbluːɪŋ/
used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
From this reading Strain it, and put in a very little blueing.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
CLEANSINGadjectiveUS /ˈklenzɪŋ/
cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands
From this reading ON STARCHING, IRONING, AND CLEANSING.
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, add half a cup of cold water.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Then, add half a cup of cold water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then, add half a cup of cold water.
hazelnutnounUS /ˈheɪzəlnʌt/
any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
IRONINGnounUS /ˈaɪərnɪŋ/
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading ON STARCHING, IRONING, AND CLEANSING.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Strain it, and put in a very little blueing.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON STARCHING, IRONING, AND CLEANSING.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
PourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
spermacetinoun
a white waxy substance from oil of the sperm whale
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
StarchnounUS /stɑːrtʃ/
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
STARCHING
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From this reading ON STARCHING, IRONING, AND CLEANSING.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Strain it, and put in a very little blueing.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
tablespoonfuls
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From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
carry out
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, add half a cup of cold water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut.
up to a particular time
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Strain it, and put in a very little blueing.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading _To prepare Starch._ Take four tablespoonfuls of starch; put in as much water; and rub it, till all lumps are removed.
