used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
(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 All this was set upon a table drawn close to the fire.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Why," said Clancy aloud, "did I ever imagine that I didn't care for the country in the winter?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
the lower side of anything
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Why," said Clancy aloud, "did I ever imagine that I didn't care for the country in the winter?"
Clancy
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From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading All this was set upon a table drawn close to the fire.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
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 It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why," said Clancy aloud, "did I ever imagine that I didn't care for the country in the winter?"
didn't
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From this reading "Why," said Clancy aloud, "did I ever imagine that I didn't care for the country in the winter?"
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading All this was set upon a table drawn close to the fire.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
at any time
From this reading "Why," said Clancy aloud, "did I ever imagine that I didn't care for the country in the winter?"
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
start firing a weapon
From this reading All this was set upon a table drawn close to the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why," said Clancy aloud, "did I ever imagine that I didn't care for the country in the winter?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why," said Clancy aloud, "did I ever imagine that I didn't care for the country in the winter?"
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Why," said Clancy aloud, "did I ever imagine that I didn't care for the country in the winter?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mrs. Walbrough laughed.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
engage in
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Walbrough laughed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
and nothing more
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
a full supply
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why," said Clancy aloud, "did I ever imagine that I didn't care for the country in the winter?"
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All this was set upon a table drawn close to the fire.
soft-boiledadjective
easily moved to pity or sorrow
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading All this was set upon a table drawn close to the fire.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
express in words
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this was set upon a table drawn close to the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All this was set upon a table drawn close to the fire.
Walbrough
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From this reading Mrs. Walbrough laughed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this was set upon a table drawn close to the fire.
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 It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," said Clancy aloud, "did I ever imagine that I didn't care for the country in the winter?"
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "Why," said Clancy aloud, "did I ever imagine that I didn't care for the country in the winter?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been made, Clancy could tell from the taste, by putting _plenty_ of coffee in the bottom of a pot, by filling the pot with cold water, by letting it come to a boil, removing it after it had bubbled one minute, and serving it about ten seconds after that.
