used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
BATTERverbUS /ˈbætər/
strike against forcefully
From this reading INDIAN BATTER CAKES.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Beat three eggs very light, and stir them gradually into the milk in turn with the meal.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
CAKESnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading INDIAN BATTER CAKES.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Cover it, and set it to rise for three or four hours.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Beat three eggs very light, and stir them gradually into the milk in turn with the meal.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Cover it, and set it to rise for three or four hours.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Warm a quart of milk, and stir into it a small tea-spoonful of salt, and two large table-spoonfuls of the best fresh yeast.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Beat three eggs very light, and stir them gradually into the milk in turn with the meal.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Cover it, and set it to rise for three or four hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beat three eggs very light, and stir them gradually into the milk in turn with the meal.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading INDIAN BATTER CAKES.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Warm a quart of milk, and stir into it a small tea-spoonful of salt, and two large table-spoonfuls of the best fresh yeast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Warm a quart of milk, and stir into it a small tea-spoonful of salt, and two large table-spoonfuls of the best fresh yeast.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Warm a quart of milk, and stir into it a small tea-spoonful of salt, and two large table-spoonfuls of the best fresh yeast.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Beat three eggs very light, and stir them gradually into the milk in turn with the meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Warm a quart of milk, and stir into it a small tea-spoonful of salt, and two large table-spoonfuls of the best fresh yeast.
MixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Cover it, and set it to rise for three or four hours.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
move upward
From this reading Cover it, and set it to rise for three or four hours.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Warm a quart of milk, and stir into it a small tea-spoonful of salt, and two large table-spoonfuls of the best fresh yeast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Cover it, and set it to rise for three or four hours.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Warm a quart of milk, and stir into it a small tea-spoonful of salt, and two large table-spoonfuls of the best fresh yeast.
move an implement through
From this reading Warm a quart of milk, and stir into it a small tea-spoonful of salt, and two large table-spoonfuls of the best fresh yeast.
table-spoonfuls
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From this reading Warm a quart of milk, and stir into it a small tea-spoonful of salt, and two large table-spoonfuls of the best fresh yeast.
tea-spoonful
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From this reading Warm a quart of milk, and stir into it a small tea-spoonful of salt, and two large table-spoonfuls of the best fresh yeast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beat three eggs very light, and stir them gradually into the milk in turn with the meal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Beat three eggs very light, and stir them gradually into the milk in turn with the meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cover it, and set it to rise for three or four hours.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Beat three eggs very light, and stir them gradually into the milk in turn with the meal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Warm a quart of milk, and stir into it a small tea-spoonful of salt, and two large table-spoonfuls of the best fresh yeast.
precisely as stated
From this reading Beat three eggs very light, and stir them gradually into the milk in turn with the meal.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Warm a quart of milk, and stir into it a small tea-spoonful of salt, and two large table-spoonfuls of the best fresh yeast.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beat three eggs very light, and stir them gradually into the milk in turn with the meal.
yeastnounUS /jiːst/
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
From this reading Warm a quart of milk, and stir into it a small tea-spoonful of salt, and two large table-spoonfuls of the best fresh yeast.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Mix together a quart of sifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is best for all purposes,) and a handful of wheat flour.
