Chapter IX

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

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

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

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

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

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

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

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

cooked in hot water

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading The very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

the act of burning something

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

superlative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading The very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

aromatic bark used as a spice

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

the best people or things in a group

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading The very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.

flow off gradually

From this reading The very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading The very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

plural of “food” — any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

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

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.

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From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

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

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

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

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

and nothing more

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

without good reason

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

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

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

for more time

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

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

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

of or providing nourishment

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

and nothing more

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

above and across; more than

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

plural of “quart” — a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon

From this reading The very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

(used especially of meats) preserved in salt

From this reading The very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

boil slowly at low temperature

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

distribute loosely

From this reading The very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

move an implement through

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

as much as a teaspoon will hold

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.

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

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

in or at that place or location

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.

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

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.

the upper part of anything

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading If it is to be served plain, with only cream and sugar, add a teaspoonful of butter and stir through lightly just before turning out in the dish for the table and sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top.

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

From this reading The very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

precisely as stated

From this reading The very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading The very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

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 very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The very easiest (and cheapest) way is to wash and drain a cup of rice and then sprinkle it slowly into two quarts of boiling salted water.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Rice and Macaroni BOILED RICE Rice is one of our most nutritious foods, and it can be served in such a variety of ways it is one of the first things a child should be shown how to prepare.

in or at the place that

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.

during the time that

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading If not, add a little more boiling water and allow to cook a while longer, but if it is not stirred the grains will be whole and the rice will not stick to the pan as long as there is water enough to keep from burning.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without stirring, set it where it will simmer slowly, and by the time it has boiled down thick it should be tender enough to crush with the tongue.