used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "We are very busy this morning, and I am behindhand with several things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are very busy this morning, and I am behindhand with several things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
basinsnounUS /ˈbeɪsənz/
plural of “basin” — a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
behindhandadjective
behind schedule
From this reading "We are very busy this morning, and I am behindhand with several things.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
browningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "We are very busy this morning, and I am behindhand with several things.
Campbell'snounUS /ˈkæmbəlz/
possessive form of “campbell” — United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
clothing in general
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
prepare a hot meal
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Then he must wait a while, if you please," said the housekeeper, who entered at that moment.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
frying-pan
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From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
the act of departing
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "Then he must wait a while, if you please," said the housekeeper, who entered at that moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We are very busy this morning, and I am behindhand with several things.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then he must wait a while, if you please," said the housekeeper, who entered at that moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Then he must wait a while, if you please," said the housekeeper, who entered at that moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then he must wait a while, if you please," said the housekeeper, who entered at that moment.
NURSERYnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
Oaklands
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From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Then he must wait a while, if you please," said the housekeeper, who entered at that moment.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
RAINBOWnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
rashers
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From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
savouryadjective
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "We are very busy this morning, and I am behindhand with several things.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
a male human offspring
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
sputteringnounUS /ˈspʌtərɪŋ/
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
having a supporting base
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then he must wait a while, if you please," said the housekeeper, who entered at that moment.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "We are very busy this morning, and I am behindhand with several things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
precisely as stated
From this reading "We are very busy this morning, and I am behindhand with several things.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Then he must wait a while, if you please," said the housekeeper, who entered at that moment.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are very busy this morning, and I am behindhand with several things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A RAINBOW IN THE NURSERY THE kitchen at Oaklands was a warm and cheery place to turn into on that frosty morning; at least so thought Robin, as, standing beside his friend Jonathan in the doorway, he watched the cook pour steaming bread and milk into the basins that were going up into the nursery.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Then he must wait a while, if you please," said the housekeeper, who entered at that moment.
which person or people
From this reading "Then he must wait a while, if you please," said the housekeeper, who entered at that moment.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "This is Widow Campbell's son," said the gardener, pushing Robin forward a little; "he has come to fetch the clothes for his mother."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scent of fragrant coffee, mingled with the savoury smell from the rashers of bacon sputtering and browning in the great frying-pan, made a most inviting combination.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then he must wait a while, if you please," said the housekeeper, who entered at that moment.
