used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The meat, cut in small cubes, with the bones well cracked, should be covered with twice the quantity of cold water and allowed to stand for several hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STOCK Take, for instance, the bones and small trimmings from steaks, chops or a roast, and the remnant of a chicken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading These, with a five-cent soup bone, will make the stock, which is the foundation for a great many kinds of soup.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading STOCK Take, for instance, the bones and small trimmings from steaks, chops or a roast, and the remnant of a chicken.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading STOCK Take, for instance, the bones and small trimmings from steaks, chops or a roast, and the remnant of a chicken.
chopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading STOCK Take, for instance, the bones and small trimmings from steaks, chops or a roast, and the remnant of a chicken.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The meat, cut in small cubes, with the bones well cracked, should be covered with twice the quantity of cold water and allowed to stand for several hours.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The meat, cut in small cubes, with the bones well cracked, should be covered with twice the quantity of cold water and allowed to stand for several hours.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading The meat, cut in small cubes, with the bones well cracked, should be covered with twice the quantity of cold water and allowed to stand for several hours.
cubesnounUS /kjuːbz/
plural of “cube” — a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
From this reading The meat, cut in small cubes, with the bones well cracked, should be covered with twice the quantity of cold water and allowed to stand for several hours.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The meat, cut in small cubes, with the bones well cracked, should be covered with twice the quantity of cold water and allowed to stand for several hours.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
divisible by two
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
five-cent
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From this reading These, with a five-cent soup bone, will make the stock, which is the foundation for a great many kinds of soup.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STOCK Take, for instance, the bones and small trimmings from steaks, chops or a roast, and the remnant of a chicken.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading These, with a five-cent soup bone, will make the stock, which is the foundation for a great many kinds of soup.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STOCK Take, for instance, the bones and small trimmings from steaks, chops or a roast, and the remnant of a chicken.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These, with a five-cent soup bone, will make the stock, which is the foundation for a great many kinds of soup.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The meat, cut in small cubes, with the bones well cracked, should be covered with twice the quantity of cold water and allowed to stand for several hours.
how
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From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
an occurrence of something
From this reading STOCK Take, for instance, the bones and small trimmings from steaks, chops or a roast, and the remnant of a chicken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These, with a five-cent soup bone, will make the stock, which is the foundation for a great many kinds of soup.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading These, with a five-cent soup bone, will make the stock, which is the foundation for a great many kinds of soup.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
engage in
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
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 Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading The meat, cut in small cubes, with the bones well cracked, should be covered with twice the quantity of cold water and allowed to stand for several hours.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading STOCK Take, for instance, the bones and small trimmings from steaks, chops or a roast, and the remnant of a chicken.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The meat, cut in small cubes, with the bones well cracked, should be covered with twice the quantity of cold water and allowed to stand for several hours.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading STOCK Take, for instance, the bones and small trimmings from steaks, chops or a roast, and the remnant of a chicken.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading STOCK Take, for instance, the bones and small trimmings from steaks, chops or a roast, and the remnant of a chicken.
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The meat, cut in small cubes, with the bones well cracked, should be covered with twice the quantity of cold water and allowed to stand for several hours.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading These, with a five-cent soup bone, will make the stock, which is the foundation for a great many kinds of soup.
SoupsnounUS /suːps/
plural of “soup” — liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The meat, cut in small cubes, with the bones well cracked, should be covered with twice the quantity of cold water and allowed to stand for several hours.
steaksnounUS /steɪks/
plural of “steak” — a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading STOCK Take, for instance, the bones and small trimmings from steaks, chops or a roast, and the remnant of a chicken.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading STOCK Take, for instance, the bones and small trimmings from steaks, chops or a roast, and the remnant of a chicken.
carry out
From this reading STOCK Take, for instance, the bones and small trimmings from steaks, chops or a roast, and the remnant of a chicken.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STOCK Take, for instance, the bones and small trimmings from steaks, chops or a roast, and the remnant of a chicken.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If part of the scraps have been fried or roasted, so much the better, as then the stock will be a delicate brown and have even a richer taste.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, with a five-cent soup bone, will make the stock, which is the foundation for a great many kinds of soup.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
trimmingsnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading STOCK Take, for instance, the bones and small trimmings from steaks, chops or a roast, and the remnant of a chicken.
two times
From this reading The meat, cut in small cubes, with the bones well cracked, should be covered with twice the quantity of cold water and allowed to stand for several hours.
utilizedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːtəlaɪzd/
put to use
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The meat, cut in small cubes, with the bones well cracked, should be covered with twice the quantity of cold water and allowed to stand for several hours.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some Easy Soups Every little cook should early be taught how to make a variety of soups, as many small quantities of food can be utilized in this way that otherwise might be wasted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The meat, cut in small cubes, with the bones well cracked, should be covered with twice the quantity of cold water and allowed to stand for several hours.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These, with a five-cent soup bone, will make the stock, which is the foundation for a great many kinds of soup.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These, with a five-cent soup bone, will make the stock, which is the foundation for a great many kinds of soup.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These, with a five-cent soup bone, will make the stock, which is the foundation for a great many kinds of soup.
