Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A FAIR WHITE LOAF.

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From this reading "Bread," said Mr. Pierce to Amy, "is the crowning test of housewifery.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

any person at all

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

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From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

plural of “cream” — the best people or things in a group

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment

From this reading "Bread," said Mr. Pierce to Amy, "is the crowning test of housewifery.

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From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

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From this reading A lady is a loaf-giver, don't you know?"

United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

suitable for use as food

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading A FAIR WHITE LOAF.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "When Jeanie shall present me with a perfect loaf of bread, I'll present her with a five-dollar gold piece," said Jeanie's father.

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From this reading "When Jeanie shall present me with a perfect loaf of bread, I'll present her with a five-dollar gold piece," said Jeanie's father.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

coins made of gold

From this reading "When Jeanie shall present me with a perfect loaf of bread, I'll present her with a five-dollar gold piece," said Jeanie's father.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "When Jeanie shall present me with a perfect loaf of bread, I'll present her with a five-dollar gold piece," said Jeanie's father.

plural of “housekeeper” — a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

the work of a housewife

From this reading "Bread," said Mr. Pierce to Amy, "is the crowning test of housewifery.

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From this reading "When Jeanie shall present me with a perfect loaf of bread, I'll present her with a five-dollar gold piece," said Jeanie's father.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Bread," said Mr. Pierce to Amy, "is the crowning test of housewifery.

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From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

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From this reading "When Jeanie shall present me with a perfect loaf of bread, I'll present her with a five-dollar gold piece," said Jeanie's father.

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From this reading "When Jeanie shall present me with a perfect loaf of bread, I'll present her with a five-dollar gold piece," said Jeanie's father.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A lady is a loaf-giver, don't you know?"

a polite name for any woman

From this reading A lady is a loaf-giver, don't you know?"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating

From this reading A FAIR WHITE LOAF.

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From this reading A lady is a loaf-giver, don't you know?"

engage in

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "When Jeanie shall present me with a perfect loaf of bread, I'll present her with a five-dollar gold piece," said Jeanie's father.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Bread," said Mr. Pierce to Amy, "is the crowning test of housewifery.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Bread," said Mr. Pierce to Amy, "is the crowning test of housewifery.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading "When Jeanie shall present me with a perfect loaf of bread, I'll present her with a five-dollar gold piece," said Jeanie's father.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading "When Jeanie shall present me with a perfect loaf of bread, I'll present her with a five-dollar gold piece," said Jeanie's father.

cut or make a way through

From this reading "Bread," said Mr. Pierce to Amy, "is the crowning test of housewifery.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "When Jeanie shall present me with a perfect loaf of bread, I'll present her with a five-dollar gold piece," said Jeanie's father.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "When Jeanie shall present me with a perfect loaf of bread, I'll present her with a five-dollar gold piece," said Jeanie's father.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

trying something to find out about it

From this reading "Bread," said Mr. Pierce to Amy, "is the crowning test of housewifery.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Bread," said Mr. Pierce to Amy, "is the crowning test of housewifery.

up to a particular time

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

precisely as stated

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

at the time that

From this reading "When Jeanie shall present me with a perfect loaf of bread, I'll present her with a five-dollar gold piece," said Jeanie's father.

a Caucasian

From this reading A FAIR WHITE LOAF.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "When Jeanie shall present me with a perfect loaf of bread, I'll present her with a five-dollar gold piece," said Jeanie's father.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's very well," said Miss Clem Downing, Marjorie's sister, "for you little housekeepers to make cakes and creams; anybody can do that; but you'll never be housekeepers in earnest, little or big, my dears, till you can make good eatable bread."