used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mrs. Dunbar was perfectly delighted with my jelly roll, and has ordered another for next Saturday."
bakerynounUS /ˈbeɪkəri/
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading "You will have a bakery of your own some day if you keep on.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wish I could make that much every time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "You will have a bakery of your own some day if you keep on.
greatly pleased
From this reading Mrs. Dunbar was perfectly delighted with my jelly roll, and has ordered another for next Saturday."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
Dunbar
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From this reading Mrs. Dunbar was perfectly delighted with my jelly roll, and has ordered another for next Saturday."
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Wish I could make that much every time.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Isn't that fine!" smiled Gail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Dunbar was perfectly delighted with my jelly roll, and has ordered another for next Saturday."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
Gail
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From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Dunbar was perfectly delighted with my jelly roll, and has ordered another for next Saturday."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have a bakery of your own some day if you keep on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wish I could make that much every time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You will have a bakery of your own some day if you keep on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't that fine!" smiled Gail.
jellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading Mrs. Dunbar was perfectly delighted with my jelly roll, and has ordered another for next Saturday."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You will have a bakery of your own some day if you keep on.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
engage in
From this reading Wish I could make that much every time.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dunbar was perfectly delighted with my jelly roll, and has ordered another for next Saturday."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Wish I could make that much every time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Dunbar was perfectly delighted with my jelly roll, and has ordered another for next Saturday."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You will have a bakery of your own some day if you keep on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Mrs. Dunbar was perfectly delighted with my jelly roll, and has ordered another for next Saturday."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You will have a bakery of your own some day if you keep on.
PATCHnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mrs. Dunbar was perfectly delighted with my jelly roll, and has ordered another for next Saturday."
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
RASPBERRYnounUS /ˈræzberi/
woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Mrs. Dunbar was perfectly delighted with my jelly roll, and has ordered another for next Saturday."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Dunbar was perfectly delighted with my jelly roll, and has ordered another for next Saturday."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
shellingnounUS /ˈʃelɪŋ/
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Isn't that fine!" smiled Gail.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You will have a bakery of your own some day if you keep on.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wish I could make that much every time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Wish I could make that much every time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
vine-covered
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From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Dunbar was perfectly delighted with my jelly roll, and has ordered another for next Saturday."
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
in or at the place that
From this reading THE RASPBERRY PATCH One hot, dusty afternoon in midsummer Faith trudged wearily up the road from the village, climbed the steps to the vine-covered piazza where Gail sat shelling peas, and dropped a handful of silver into her sister's lap, saying, "Three dollars clear from my cakes this week!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have a bakery of your own some day if you keep on.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Wish I could make that much every time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Dunbar was perfectly delighted with my jelly roll, and has ordered another for next Saturday."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have a bakery of your own some day if you keep on.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have a bakery of your own some day if you keep on.
