used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
(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 Let it stand all night, and in the morning stir the rennet water into a quart pitcher of warm milk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pour off the whey from it, and it will be found an excellent and cooling drink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Put it into a tea-cup and pour on it sufficient lukewarm water to cover it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pour off the whey from it, and it will be found an excellent and cooling drink.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
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 Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading Pour off the whey from it, and it will be found an excellent and cooling drink.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Put it into a tea-cup and pour on it sufficient lukewarm water to cover it.
curdnounUS /kɜːrd/
a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd
From this reading Cover it, and set it near the fire till a firm curd is formed.
take in liquids
From this reading Pour off the whey from it, and it will be found an excellent and cooling drink.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Pour off the whey from it, and it will be found an excellent and cooling drink.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Cover it, and set it near the fire till a firm curd is formed.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Cover it, and set it near the fire till a firm curd is formed.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Cover it, and set it near the fire till a firm curd is formed.
set up or found
From this reading Pour off the whey from it, and it will be found an excellent and cooling drink.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pour off the whey from it, and it will be found an excellent and cooling drink.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Put it into a tea-cup and pour on it sufficient lukewarm water to cover it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cover it, and set it near the fire till a firm curd is formed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Put it into a tea-cup and pour on it sufficient lukewarm water to cover it.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it stand all night, and in the morning stir the rennet water into a quart pitcher of warm milk.
lukewarmadjectiveUS /ˈluːˈkwɔːrm/
moderately warm
From this reading Put it into a tea-cup and pour on it sufficient lukewarm water to cover it.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Let it stand all night, and in the morning stir the rennet water into a quart pitcher of warm milk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Let it stand all night, and in the morning stir the rennet water into a quart pitcher of warm milk.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Cover it, and set it near the fire till a firm curd is formed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Let it stand all night, and in the morning stir the rennet water into a quart pitcher of warm milk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Put it into a tea-cup and pour on it sufficient lukewarm water to cover it.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading Let it stand all night, and in the morning stir the rennet water into a quart pitcher of warm milk.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Put it into a tea-cup and pour on it sufficient lukewarm water to cover it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put it into a tea-cup and pour on it sufficient lukewarm water to cover it.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading Let it stand all night, and in the morning stir the rennet water into a quart pitcher of warm milk.
rennetnounUS /ˈrenət/
a substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Cover it, and set it near the fire till a firm curd is formed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
make square
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Let it stand all night, and in the morning stir the rennet water into a quart pitcher of warm milk.
move an implement through
From this reading Let it stand all night, and in the morning stir the rennet water into a quart pitcher of warm milk.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Put it into a tea-cup and pour on it sufficient lukewarm water to cover it.
tea-cup
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Put it into a tea-cup and pour on it sufficient lukewarm water to cover it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
up to a particular time
From this reading Cover it, and set it near the fire till a firm curd is formed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Let it stand all night, and in the morning stir the rennet water into a quart pitcher of warm milk.
WashverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
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 Wash a small bit of rennet about two inches square, in cold water, to get off the salt.
wheynounUS /weɪ/
the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese
From this reading Pour off the whey from it, and it will be found an excellent and cooling drink.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Pour off the whey from it, and it will be found an excellent and cooling drink.
