used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had no mill nor any tools with which to crush the corn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading XXXI ROBINSON AS BAKER Now that Robinson had fire, he determined to try to make bread.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
BAKERnounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading XXXI ROBINSON AS BAKER Now that Robinson had fire, he determined to try to make bread.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading XXXI ROBINSON AS BAKER Now that Robinson had fire, he determined to try to make bread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading He knew he must in some way grind the corn into flour, but how could he do this?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew he must in some way grind the corn into flour, but how could he do this?
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading He had no mill nor any tools with which to crush the corn.
characterized by great determination
From this reading XXXI ROBINSON AS BAKER Now that Robinson had fire, he determined to try to make bread.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He knew he must in some way grind the corn into flour, but how could he do this?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
start firing a weapon
From this reading XXXI ROBINSON AS BAKER Now that Robinson had fire, he determined to try to make bread.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading He knew he must in some way grind the corn into flour, but how could he do this?
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading He knew he must in some way grind the corn into flour, but how could he do this?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XXXI ROBINSON AS BAKER Now that Robinson had fire, he determined to try to make bread.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XXXI ROBINSON AS BAKER Now that Robinson had fire, he determined to try to make bread.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
how
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From this reading He knew he must in some way grind the corn into flour, but how could he do this?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew he must in some way grind the corn into flour, but how could he do this?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He knew he must in some way grind the corn into flour, but how could he do this?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
engage in
From this reading XXXI ROBINSON AS BAKER Now that Robinson had fire, he determined to try to make bread.
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 He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading He had no mill nor any tools with which to crush the corn.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He knew he must in some way grind the corn into flour, but how could he do this?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no mill nor any tools with which to crush the corn.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had no mill nor any tools with which to crush the corn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading XXXI ROBINSON AS BAKER Now that Robinson had fire, he determined to try to make bread.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading XXXI ROBINSON AS BAKER Now that Robinson had fire, he determined to try to make bread.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He knew he must in some way grind the corn into flour, but how could he do this?
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XXXI ROBINSON AS BAKER Now that Robinson had fire, he determined to try to make bread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew he must in some way grind the corn into flour, but how could he do this?
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXXI ROBINSON AS BAKER Now that Robinson had fire, he determined to try to make bread.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading He had no mill nor any tools with which to crush the corn.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading XXXI ROBINSON AS BAKER Now that Robinson had fire, he determined to try to make bread.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He first tried to find a stone large and hard enough out of which he might hollow a vessel or kind of mortar.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had seen the servants at home make bread many times, but he had not observed closely and knew next to nothing about the way bread is made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had no mill nor any tools with which to crush the corn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had no mill nor any tools with which to crush the corn.
XXXIadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading XXXI ROBINSON AS BAKER Now that Robinson had fire, he determined to try to make bread.
