Chapter IX

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

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

later than; following

From this reading And so with regard to the various articles of food,--why might not chemical lectures be given on all of them, one after another?

(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 And so with regard to the various articles of food,--why might not chemical lectures be given on all of them, one after another?

the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

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

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And so with regard to the various articles of food,--why might not chemical lectures be given on all of them, one after another?

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading And so with regard to the various articles of food,--why might not chemical lectures be given on all of them, one after another?

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

all the loaves of bread baked at the same time

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

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

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

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

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

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

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

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

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

relating to or used in chemistry

From this reading And so with regard to the various articles of food,--why might not chemical lectures be given on all of them, one after another?

the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading The thing is done very perfectly in English schools for the working classes.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading "Then there is no impossibility in teaching needlework, the cutting and fitting of dresses, in female schools.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The thing is done very perfectly in English schools for the working classes.

plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

From this reading "Then there is no impossibility in teaching needlework, the cutting and fitting of dresses, in female schools.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The thing is done very perfectly in English schools for the working classes.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading "Then there is no impossibility in teaching needlework, the cutting and fitting of dresses, in female schools.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading "Then there is no impossibility in teaching needlework, the cutting and fitting of dresses, in female schools.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading And so with regard to the various articles of food,--why might not chemical lectures be given on all of them, one after another?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

someone whose style is out of fashion

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading And so with regard to the various articles of food,--why might not chemical lectures be given on all of them, one after another?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

incapability of existing or occurring

From this reading "Then there is no impossibility in teaching needlework, the cutting and fitting of dresses, in female schools.

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

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

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

From this reading "Then there is no impossibility in teaching needlework, the cutting and fitting of dresses, in female schools.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

immediately past

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

a public lecturer at certain universities

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

From this reading And so with regard to the various articles of food,--why might not chemical lectures be given on all of them, one after another?

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

suggesting an unhealthy mental state

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

a creation created or assembled by needle and thread

From this reading "Then there is no impossibility in teaching needlework, the cutting and fitting of dresses, in female schools.

not any; not one

From this reading "Then there is no impossibility in teaching needlework, the cutting and fitting of dresses, in female schools.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

keep busy with

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And so with regard to the various articles of food,--why might not chemical lectures be given on all of them, one after another?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The thing is done very perfectly in English schools for the working classes.

having a point

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading And so with regard to the various articles of food,--why might not chemical lectures be given on all of them, one after another?

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading "Then there is no impossibility in teaching needlework, the cutting and fitting of dresses, in female schools.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so with regard to the various articles of food,--why might not chemical lectures be given on all of them, one after another?

go sour or spoil

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

the profession of a teacher

From this reading "Then there is no impossibility in teaching needlework, the cutting and fitting of dresses, in female schools.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

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

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And so with regard to the various articles of food,--why might not chemical lectures be given on all of them, one after another?

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then there is no impossibility in teaching needlework, the cutting and fitting of dresses, in female schools.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Then there is no impossibility in teaching needlework, the cutting and fitting of dresses, in female schools.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

a special situation

From this reading The thing is done very perfectly in English schools for the working classes.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

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

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

a just detectable amount

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading And so with regard to the various articles of food,--why might not chemical lectures be given on all of them, one after another?

precisely as stated

From this reading The thing is done very perfectly in English schools for the working classes.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading The thing is done very perfectly in English schools for the working classes.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In short, it would be easy to trace out a course of lectures on common things to occupy a whole year, and for which the pupils, whenever they come to have homes of their own, will thank the lecturer to the last day of their life.

a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey

From this reading "Why should not the professor lecture on home chemistry, devoting his first lecture to bread-making? and why might not a batch of bread be made and baked and exhibited to the class, together with specimens of morbid anatomy in the bread line,--the sour cotton bread of the baker; the rough, big-holed bread; the heavy, fossil bread; the bitter bread of too much yeast,--and the causes of their defects pointed out?