used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A turkey should be accompanied by ham or tongue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Do not help any one to the legs, or drum-sticks as they are called.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Do not help any one to the legs, or drum-sticks as they are called.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do not help any one to the legs, or drum-sticks as they are called.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A turkey should be accompanied by ham or tongue.
brownedadjectiveUS /braʊnd/
(of skin) deeply suntanned
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A turkey should be accompanied by ham or tongue.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Do not help any one to the legs, or drum-sticks as they are called.
cranberriesnounUS /ˈkrænberiz/
plural of “cranberry” — any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading Have stewed cranberries on the table to eat with it.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not help any one to the legs, or drum-sticks as they are called.
dripping-pan
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From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
drum-sticks
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From this reading Do not help any one to the legs, or drum-sticks as they are called.
take in solid food
From this reading Have stewed cranberries on the table to eat with it.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
gibletsnoun
edible viscera of a fowl
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
gravynounUS /ˈɡreɪvi/
a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading A turkey should be accompanied by ham or tongue.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have stewed cranberries on the table to eat with it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Do not help any one to the legs, or drum-sticks as they are called.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
staying power
From this reading Do not help any one to the legs, or drum-sticks as they are called.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
engage in
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
mushroom-sauce
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From this reading Serve up with it mushroom-sauce.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not help any one to the legs, or drum-sticks as they are called.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Have stewed cranberries on the table to eat with it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Do not help any one to the legs, or drum-sticks as they are called.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A turkey should be accompanied by ham or tongue.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Serve up with it mushroom-sauce.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A turkey should be accompanied by ham or tongue.
skimmedadjectiveUS /skɪmd/
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
spoonfulnounUS /ˈspuːnfʊl/
as much as a spoon will hold
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
stewedadjectiveUS /stuːd/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
move an implement through
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Have stewed cranberries on the table to eat with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do not help any one to the legs, or drum-sticks as they are called.
thickenverbUS /ˈθɪkən/
make thick or thicker
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Have stewed cranberries on the table to eat with it.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading A turkey should be accompanied by ham or tongue.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading A turkey should be accompanied by ham or tongue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Serve up with it mushroom-sauce.
precisely as stated
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
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 Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Make the gravy of the giblets cut in pieces, seasoned, and stewed for two hours in a very little water; thicken it with a spoonful of browned flour, and stir into it the gravy from the dripping-pan, having first skimmed off the fat.
