used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
(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 She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading At her left was an open book, and a large rosy apple.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading At her left was an open book, and a large rosy apple.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
golden-brownadjective
of brown tinged with gold
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
Hildegarde
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From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
inkstandnoun
a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
JAM-POTS
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From this reading OVER THE JAM-POTS.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At her left was an open book, and a large rosy apple.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At her left was an open book, and a large rosy apple.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
marmaladenounUS /ˈmɑːrməleɪd/
a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At her left was an open book, and a large rosy apple.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE JAM-POTS.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading At her left was an open book, and a large rosy apple.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE JAM-POTS.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
a Caucasian
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
