used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
beetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Pour the boiling water upon the mashed gooseberries; cover the jar, and let them stand twelve hours.
terminate
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Pour the boiling water upon the mashed gooseberries; cover the jar, and let them stand twelve hours.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
being one more than seven
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
gallonsnounUS /ˈɡælənz/
plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
gooseberriesnounUS /ˈɡuːsberiz/
plural of “gooseberry” — spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
GOOSEBERRYnounUS /ˈɡuːsberi/
spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading GOOSEBERRY WINE.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Pour the boiling water upon the mashed gooseberries; cover the jar, and let them stand twelve hours.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Pour the boiling water upon the mashed gooseberries; cover the jar, and let them stand twelve hours.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
loaf-sugar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
mashverbUS /mæʃ/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
mashedverbUS /mæʃt/
past form of “mash” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Pour the boiling water upon the mashed gooseberries; cover the jar, and let them stand twelve hours.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
PourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Pour the boiling water upon the mashed gooseberries; cover the jar, and let them stand twelve hours.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
rolling-pin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Pour the boiling water upon the mashed gooseberries; cover the jar, and let them stand twelve hours.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Then strain and measure the juice, and to each quart allow three-quarters of a pound of loaf-sugar; mix it with the liquid, and let it stand eight or nine hours to dissolve, stirring it several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
transferringverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Pour the boiling water upon the mashed gooseberries; cover the jar, and let them stand twelve hours.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pour the boiling water upon the mashed gooseberries; cover the jar, and let them stand twelve hours.
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 Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Allow three gallons of soft water (measured after it has boiled an hour) to six gallons of gooseberries, which must be full ripe.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading GOOSEBERRY WINE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Top and tail the gooseberries; put them, a few at a time, into a wooden dish, and with a rolling-pin or beetle break and mash every one; transferring them, as they are done, into a large stone jar.
