used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A kitchen should always, if possible, be entirely above ground, and well lighted.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
(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 It should have a large sink, with a drain running under ground, so that all the premises may be kept sweet and clean.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A kitchen should always, if possible, be entirely above ground, and well lighted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE CARE OF THE KITCHEN, CELLAR, AND STOREROOM.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A kitchen should always, if possible, be entirely above ground, and well lighted.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading ON THE CARE OF THE KITCHEN, CELLAR, AND STOREROOM.
CELLARnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading ON THE CARE OF THE KITCHEN, CELLAR, AND STOREROOM.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading It should have a large sink, with a drain running under ground, so that all the premises may be kept sweet and clean.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading It should have a large sink, with a drain running under ground, so that all the premises may be kept sweet and clean.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A kitchen should always, if possible, be entirely above ground, and well lighted.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A kitchen should always, if possible, be entirely above ground, and well lighted.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It should have a large sink, with a drain running under ground, so that all the premises may be kept sweet and clean.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It should have a large sink, with a drain running under ground, so that all the premises may be kept sweet and clean.
a room equipped for preparing meals
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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It should have a large sink, with a drain running under ground, so that all the premises may be kept sweet and clean.
set afire or burning
From this reading A kitchen should always, if possible, be entirely above ground, and well lighted.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It should have a large sink, with a drain running under ground, so that all the premises may be kept sweet and clean.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE CARE OF THE KITCHEN, CELLAR, AND STOREROOM.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE CARE OF THE KITCHEN, CELLAR, AND STOREROOM.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A kitchen should always, if possible, be entirely above ground, and well lighted.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading It should have a large sink, with a drain running under ground, so that all the premises may be kept sweet and clean.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It should have a large sink, with a drain running under ground, so that all the premises may be kept sweet and clean.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It should have a large sink, with a drain running under ground, so that all the premises may be kept sweet and clean.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It should have a large sink, with a drain running under ground, so that all the premises may be kept sweet and clean.
STOREROOMnounUS /ˈstɔːrruːm/
a room in which things are stored
From this reading ON THE CARE OF THE KITCHEN, CELLAR, AND STOREROOM.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It should have a large sink, with a drain running under ground, so that all the premises may be kept sweet and clean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It should have a large sink, with a drain running under ground, so that all the premises may be kept sweet and clean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE CARE OF THE KITCHEN, CELLAR, AND STOREROOM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
turfed
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From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It should have a large sink, with a drain running under ground, so that all the premises may be kept sweet and clean.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
precisely as stated
From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
(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 A kitchen should always, if possible, be entirely above ground, and well lighted.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading If flowers and shrubs be cultivated, around the doors and windows, and the yard near them be kept well turfed, it will add very much to their agreeable appearance.
