used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading BROWN BETTY Butter thin slices of bread, line the bottom of the pudding dish, add a layer of sliced apples, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, and repeat these layers until the dish is full.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading BROWN BETTY Butter thin slices of bread, line the bottom of the pudding dish, add a layer of sliced apples, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, and repeat these layers until the dish is full.
BakeverbUS /beɪk/
cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
From this reading Bake until a light brown on top, and serve with cream and sugar.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
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the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
earlier than; in front of
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BETTY
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the lower side of anything
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Bake until a light brown on top, and serve with cream and sugar.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
cinnamonnounUS /ˈsɪnəmən/
aromatic bark used as a spice
From this reading BROWN BETTY Butter thin slices of bread, line the bottom of the pudding dish, add a layer of sliced apples, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, and repeat these layers until the dish is full.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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deem to be
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prepare a hot meal
From this reading A Few More Desserts Before closing, let us consider some simple every day desserts that every little cook should know how to make.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
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creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Bake until a light brown on top, and serve with cream and sugar.
cupfulnoun
the quantity a cup will hold
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
currants
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custardnounUS /ˈkʌstərd/
sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Few More Desserts Before closing, let us consider some simple every day desserts that every little cook should know how to make.
DessertsnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrts/
plural of “dessert” — a dish served as the last course of a meal
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dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
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oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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a social unit living together
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading BROWN BETTY Butter thin slices of bread, line the bottom of the pudding dish, add a layer of sliced apples, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, and repeat these layers until the dish is full.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
how
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BROWN BETTY Butter thin slices of bread, line the bottom of the pudding dish, add a layer of sliced apples, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, and repeat these layers until the dish is full.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
layersnounUS /ˈleɪərz/
plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading BROWN BETTY Butter thin slices of bread, line the bottom of the pudding dish, add a layer of sliced apples, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, and repeat these layers until the dish is full.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading BROWN BETTY Butter thin slices of bread, line the bottom of the pudding dish, add a layer of sliced apples, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, and repeat these layers until the dish is full.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
engage in
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a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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nutmegnounUS /ˈnʌtmeɡ/
East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bake until a light brown on top, and serve with cream and sugar.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
PUDDINGnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
raisinsnounUS /ˈreɪzənz/
plural of “raisin” — dried grape
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
to say, state, or perform again
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a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Bake until a light brown on top, and serve with cream and sugar.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A Few More Desserts Before closing, let us consider some simple every day desserts that every little cook should know how to make.
slicedadjectiveUS /slaɪst/
prepared by cutting
From this reading BROWN BETTY Butter thin slices of bread, line the bottom of the pudding dish, add a layer of sliced apples, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, and repeat these layers until the dish is full.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading BROWN BETTY Butter thin slices of bread, line the bottom of the pudding dish, add a layer of sliced apples, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, and repeat these layers until the dish is full.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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sprinkleverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəl/
distribute loosely
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
carry out
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading BROWN BETTY Butter thin slices of bread, line the bottom of the pudding dish, add a layer of sliced apples, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, and repeat these layers until the dish is full.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading BROWN BETTY Butter thin slices of bread, line the bottom of the pudding dish, add a layer of sliced apples, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, and repeat these layers until the dish is full.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
very small
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the upper part of anything
From this reading Bake until a light brown on top, and serve with cream and sugar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Bake until a light brown on top, and serve with cream and sugar.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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precisely as stated
From this reading Over this second layer pour a custard made by beating very light two eggs, adding two cups of milk, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of sugar, and a little grated nutmeg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And first comes BREAD PUDDING For a small family, take a quart baking dish, cover the bottom with broken bread, sprinkle with raisins or currants, dot with tiny lumps of butter, and then repeat the process.
