used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There," she said, as she deposited her bounteous burden on the table.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
bounteousadjective
given or giving freely
From this reading "There," she said, as she deposited her bounteous burden on the table.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading "There," she said, as she deposited her bounteous burden on the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
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 "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
couldn't
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From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
cup-cakes
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From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
DECLARESverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading HELEN DECLARES HERSELF.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "There," she said, as she deposited her bounteous burden on the table.
divisible by two
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN DECLARES HERSELF.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading HELEN DECLARES HERSELF.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
jiffynounUS /ˈdʒɪfi/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
meatsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
NashnounUS /næʃ/
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There," she said, as she deposited her bounteous burden on the table.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There," she said, as she deposited her bounteous burden on the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There," she said, as she deposited her bounteous burden on the table.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
syrupnounUS /ˈsɜːrəp/
a thick sweet sticky liquid
From this reading "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "There," she said, as she deposited her bounteous burden on the table.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There," she said, as she deposited her bounteous burden on the table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There," she said, as she deposited her bounteous burden on the table.
they've
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From this reading "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have some tea and some light brown sugar, which the children like on their bread for a change after they've got tired of corn syrup," Mrs. Nash said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twenty minutes later Helen returned to her brother's home, her arms loaded with cured meats, bread, a pie, some frosted cup-cakes, a glass of jam, and a bottle of stuffed olives.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I couldn't get any tea or sugar or butter, but even without those we can have quite a feast in a very short jiffy."
