used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lamb is always roasted; generally a whole quarter at once.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If the weather is cold enough to allow it, mutton is more tender after being kept a few days.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading If the weather is cold enough to allow it, mutton is more tender after being kept a few days.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Lamb is always roasted; generally a whole quarter at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lamb is always roasted; generally a whole quarter at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mutton should be roasted with a quick brisk fire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If the weather is cold enough to allow it, mutton is more tender after being kept a few days.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading In carving lamb, the first thing done is to separate the shoulder from the breast, or the leg from the loin.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Mutton should be roasted with a quick brisk fire.
carvingnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading In carving lamb, the first thing done is to separate the shoulder from the breast, or the leg from the loin.
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 If the weather is cold enough to allow it, mutton is more tender after being kept a few days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If the weather is cold enough to allow it, mutton is more tender after being kept a few days.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In carving lamb, the first thing done is to separate the shoulder from the breast, or the leg from the loin.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If the weather is cold enough to allow it, mutton is more tender after being kept a few days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If the weather is cold enough to allow it, mutton is more tender after being kept a few days.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mutton should be roasted with a quick brisk fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In carving lamb, the first thing done is to separate the shoulder from the breast, or the leg from the loin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In carving lamb, the first thing done is to separate the shoulder from the breast, or the leg from the loin.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Lamb is always roasted; generally a whole quarter at once.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the weather is cold enough to allow it, mutton is more tender after being kept a few days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In carving lamb, the first thing done is to separate the shoulder from the breast, or the leg from the loin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lamb is always roasted; generally a whole quarter at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the weather is cold enough to allow it, mutton is more tender after being kept a few days.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading If the weather is cold enough to allow it, mutton is more tender after being kept a few days.
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Lamb is always roasted; generally a whole quarter at once.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading In carving lamb, the first thing done is to separate the shoulder from the breast, or the leg from the loin.
loinnounUS /lɔɪn/
a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump
From this reading In carving lamb, the first thing done is to separate the shoulder from the breast, or the leg from the loin.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If the weather is cold enough to allow it, mutton is more tender after being kept a few days.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading If the weather is cold enough to allow it, mutton is more tender after being kept a few days.
on one occasion
From this reading Lamb is always roasted; generally a whole quarter at once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In carving lamb, the first thing done is to separate the shoulder from the breast, or the leg from the loin.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Lamb is always roasted; generally a whole quarter at once.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Mutton should be roasted with a quick brisk fire.
ROASTverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading TO ROAST MUTTON.
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading Lamb is always roasted; generally a whole quarter at once.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading In carving lamb, the first thing done is to separate the shoulder from the breast, or the leg from the loin.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mutton should be roasted with a quick brisk fire.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading In carving lamb, the first thing done is to separate the shoulder from the breast, or the leg from the loin.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading If the weather is cold enough to allow it, mutton is more tender after being kept a few days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In carving lamb, the first thing done is to separate the shoulder from the breast, or the leg from the loin.
a special situation
From this reading In carving lamb, the first thing done is to separate the shoulder from the breast, or the leg from the loin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In carving lamb, the first thing done is to separate the shoulder from the breast, or the leg from the loin.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading If the weather is cold enough to allow it, mutton is more tender after being kept a few days.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Lamb is always roasted; generally a whole quarter at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mutton should be roasted with a quick brisk fire.
