Chapter I

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

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

(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 All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

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

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

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

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading And that young wife is blessed indeed who has been prepared for her duties in the home by a conscientious mother.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And that young wife is blessed indeed who has been prepared for her duties in the home by a conscientious mother.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

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

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

superlative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

characterized by extreme care and great effort

From this reading And that young wife is blessed indeed who has been prepared for her duties in the home by a conscientious mother.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading And that young wife is blessed indeed who has been prepared for her duties in the home by a conscientious mother.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

at any time

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

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

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And that young wife is blessed indeed who has been prepared for her duties in the home by a conscientious mother.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading And that young wife is blessed indeed who has been prepared for her duties in the home by a conscientious mother.

of the present time and place

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

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

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading And that young wife is blessed indeed who has been prepared for her duties in the home by a conscientious mother.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

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

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

directions for making something

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

only a very short time before

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

carry out

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

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

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

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

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

create by training and teaching

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

at the time that

From this reading Nothing is really more pitiable than the helpless woman who, when occasion demands, finds herself unable to do ordinary cooking.

which person or people

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading And that young wife is blessed indeed who has been prepared for her duties in the home by a conscientious mother.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading All children like to experiment in the kitchen, and instead of allowing them to become an annoyance, they should be so directed that their efforts will result in immediate help to the mother and prove invaluable life lessons to the little ones themselves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _To two of the dearest little girls that ever learned to cook._ This book has been prepared with the special purpose of assisting mothers throughout the country to train their small daughters in the art of cookery.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Scarcely any child can be trusted to take a recipe and work alone, as the clearest directions need the watchful supervision of an experienced woman, who can detect the coming mistake and explain the reason for doing things in a certain way.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading And that young wife is blessed indeed who has been prepared for her duties in the home by a conscientious mother.