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American Cookery November, 1921
American Cookery November, 1921

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Do You Realize That Success in Baking Depends Upon The Leavener?
In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.
RUMFORD makes the dough of a fine, even texture.
It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.
RUMFORD contains the phosphate necessary to the building of the bodily tissues, so essential to children.
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American Cookery November, 1921

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of American Cookery November, 1921 is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Do You Realize That Success in Baking Depends Upon The Leavener?
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In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.
/ɪn ˌriːˈælətiː ɪf ðə ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈpaʊdər ɪz nɑːt pjʊr ənd pərˈfekt ɪn ɪts ˈlevənɪŋ ˈkwɑːlətiz fuːd wɪl biː spɔɪld ɪn spaɪt ʌv skɪl ənd ker ˈlevənz dʒʌst raɪt/
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RUMFORD makes the dough of a fine, even texture.
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It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.
/ɪt brɪŋz aʊt ɪn ðə ˈbɪskəts ˈmʌfənz keɪks ɔːr ˈdʌmplɪŋz ðə ˈnætʃərəl dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈfleɪvər ʌv ðə ˌɪnˈɡriːdiənts/
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RUMFORD contains the phosphate necessary to the building of the bodily tissues, so essential to children.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

baking noun US /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/

making bread or cake or pastry etc.

From this reading “Do You Realize That Success in Baking Depends Upon The Leavener?”

dough noun US /doʊ/

a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

From this reading “RUMFORD makes the dough of a fine, even texture.”

dumplings noun US /ˈdʌmplɪŋz/

small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough

From this reading “It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.”

leavening noun US /ˈlevənɪŋ/

an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something

From this reading “In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.”

leavens noun US /ˈlevənz/

plural of “leaven” — a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid

From this reading “In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.”

muffins noun US /ˈmʌfənz/

plural of “muffin” — a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan

From this reading “It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.”

phosphate noun US /ˈfɑːsfeɪt/

a salt of phosphoric acid

From this reading “RUMFORD contains the phosphate necessary to the building of the bodily tissues, so essential to children.”

tissues noun US /ˈtɪsjuːz/

plural of “tissue” — part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

From this reading “RUMFORD contains the phosphate necessary to the building of the bodily tissues, so essential to children.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading RUMFORD makes the dough of a fine, even texture.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

BakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/

making bread or cake or pastry etc.

From this reading Do You Realize That Success in Baking Depends Upon The Leavener?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/

plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

From this reading It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.

bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/

in bodily form

From this reading RUMFORD contains the phosphate necessary to the building of the bodily tissues, so essential to children.

bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.

buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading RUMFORD contains the phosphate necessary to the building of the bodily tissues, so essential to children.

cakesnounUS /keɪks/

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading RUMFORD contains the phosphate necessary to the building of the bodily tissues, so essential to children.

containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading RUMFORD contains the phosphate necessary to the building of the bodily tissues, so essential to children.

deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.

DependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/

third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Do You Realize That Success in Baking Depends Upon The Leavener?

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do You Realize That Success in Baking Depends Upon The Leavener?

doughnounUS /doʊ/

a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

From this reading RUMFORD makes the dough of a fine, even texture.

dumplingsnounUS /ˈdʌmplɪŋz/

small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough

From this reading It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.

essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

From this reading RUMFORD contains the phosphate necessary to the building of the bodily tissues, so essential to children.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading RUMFORD makes the dough of a fine, even texture.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading RUMFORD makes the dough of a fine, even texture.

flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

From this reading It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Do You Realize That Success in Baking Depends Upon The Leavener?

ingredientsnounUS /ˌɪnˈɡriːdiənts/

plural of “ingredient” — a component of a mixture or compound

From this reading It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

Leavener

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Do You Realize That Success in Baking Depends Upon The Leavener?

leaveningnounUS /ˈlevənɪŋ/

an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

leavensnounUS /ˈlevənz/

plural of “leaven” — a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading RUMFORD makes the dough of a fine, even texture.

muffinsnounUS /ˈmʌfənz/

plural of “muffin” — a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan

From this reading It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading RUMFORD contains the phosphate necessary to the building of the bodily tissues, so essential to children.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It brings out in the biscuits, muffins, cakes or dumplings the natural, delicious flavor of the ingredients.

PERFECTadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

phosphatenounUS /ˈfɑːsfeɪt/

a salt of phosphoric acid

From this reading RUMFORD contains the phosphate necessary to the building of the bodily tissues, so essential to children.

powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

PUREadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

RealizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading Do You Realize That Success in Baking Depends Upon The Leavener?

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

RUMFORD

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading RUMFORD makes the dough of a fine, even texture.

skillnounUS /skɪl/

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading RUMFORD contains the phosphate necessary to the building of the bodily tissues, so essential to children.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/

having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

SuccessnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Do You Realize That Success in Baking Depends Upon The Leavener?

texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/

the feel of a surface or a fabric

From this reading RUMFORD makes the dough of a fine, even texture.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Do You Realize That Success in Baking Depends Upon The Leavener?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Do You Realize That Success in Baking Depends Upon The Leavener?

tissuesnounUS /ˈtɪsjuːz/

plural of “tissue” — part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

From this reading RUMFORD contains the phosphate necessary to the building of the bodily tissues, so essential to children.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading RUMFORD contains the phosphate necessary to the building of the bodily tissues, so essential to children.

UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Do You Realize That Success in Baking Depends Upon The Leavener?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In reality, if the baking powder is not PURE and PERFECT in its leavening qualities, food will be spoiled in spite of skill and care. leavens just right.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do You Realize That Success in Baking Depends Upon The Leavener?

Chapter 1 of American Cookery November, 1921 by Various holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 1 holds 448 sentences of American Cookery November, 1921, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.

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Realize
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Success
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Baking
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Depends
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