used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Then put in a layer of seasoned oysters, with a few very small bits of butter on them.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Having grated a sufficiency of stale bread, butter a deep dish, and line the sides and bottom thickly with bread crumbs.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Having grated a sufficiency of stale bread, butter a deep dish, and line the sides and bottom thickly with bread crumbs.
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading Oysters are very good taken out of the shells and broiled on a gridiron.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading Having grated a sufficiency of stale bread, butter a deep dish, and line the sides and bottom thickly with bread crumbs.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Having grated a sufficiency of stale bread, butter a deep dish, and line the sides and bottom thickly with bread crumbs.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then put in a layer of seasoned oysters, with a few very small bits of butter on them.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oysters are very good taken out of the shells and broiled on a gridiron.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading Having grated a sufficiency of stale bread, butter a deep dish, and line the sides and bottom thickly with bread crumbs.
gridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
From this reading Oysters are very good taken out of the shells and broiled on a gridiron.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having grated a sufficiency of stale bread, butter a deep dish, and line the sides and bottom thickly with bread crumbs.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading Then put in a layer of seasoned oysters, with a few very small bits of butter on them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Having grated a sufficiency of stale bread, butter a deep dish, and line the sides and bottom thickly with bread crumbs.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oysters are very good taken out of the shells and broiled on a gridiron.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oysters are very good taken out of the shells and broiled on a gridiron.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oysters are very good taken out of the shells and broiled on a gridiron.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
OystersnounUS /ˈɔɪstərz/
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading Oysters are very good taken out of the shells and broiled on a gridiron.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then put in a layer of seasoned oysters, with a few very small bits of butter on them.
SCOLLOPED
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From this reading SCOLLOPED OYSTERS.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading Then put in a layer of seasoned oysters, with a few very small bits of butter on them.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Oysters are very good taken out of the shells and broiled on a gridiron.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Having grated a sufficiency of stale bread, butter a deep dish, and line the sides and bottom thickly with bread crumbs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then put in a layer of seasoned oysters, with a few very small bits of butter on them.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading Having grated a sufficiency of stale bread, butter a deep dish, and line the sides and bottom thickly with bread crumbs.
sufficiencynounUS /səˈfɪʃənsi/
sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations
From this reading Having grated a sufficiency of stale bread, butter a deep dish, and line the sides and bottom thickly with bread crumbs.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Oysters are very good taken out of the shells and broiled on a gridiron.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then put in a layer of seasoned oysters, with a few very small bits of butter on them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Having grated a sufficiency of stale bread, butter a deep dish, and line the sides and bottom thickly with bread crumbs.
precisely as stated
From this reading Oysters are very good taken out of the shells and broiled on a gridiron.
at the time that
From this reading Serve them, dry in a hot dish, and do not pour over them the butter that may be left in the pan when they are fried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having grated a sufficiency of stale bread, butter a deep dish, and line the sides and bottom thickly with bread crumbs.
