used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ETHEL LEARNS TO COOK Here is a page from her letter to her grandmother:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have learned to churn--to make butter and pot cheese as well.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I dust, make my bed, and sweep my room.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading I have learned to churn--to make butter and pot cheese as well.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading I have learned to churn--to make butter and pot cheese as well.
churnverbUS /tʃɜːrn/
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading I have learned to churn--to make butter and pot cheese as well.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading ETHEL LEARNS TO COOK Here is a page from her letter to her grandmother:
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
don't
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From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
remove the dust from
From this reading I dust, make my bed, and sweep my room.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
ETHEL
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ETHEL LEARNS TO COOK Here is a page from her letter to her grandmother:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
Grandmamma
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From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading ETHEL LEARNS TO COOK Here is a page from her letter to her grandmother:
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have learned to churn--to make butter and pot cheese as well.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ETHEL LEARNS TO COOK Here is a page from her letter to her grandmother:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ETHEL LEARNS TO COOK Here is a page from her letter to her grandmother:
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
how
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From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ETHEL LEARNS TO COOK Here is a page from her letter to her grandmother:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I have learned to churn--to make butter and pot cheese as well.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading ETHEL LEARNS TO COOK Here is a page from her letter to her grandmother:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ETHEL LEARNS TO COOK Here is a page from her letter to her grandmother:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
a female domestic
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
engage in
From this reading I have learned to churn--to make butter and pot cheese as well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading ETHEL LEARNS TO COOK Here is a page from her letter to her grandmother:
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading I have learned to churn--to make butter and pot cheese as well.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I dust, make my bed, and sweep my room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
Susan
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From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading I dust, make my bed, and sweep my room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ETHEL LEARNS TO COOK Here is a page from her letter to her grandmother:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
(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 I have learned to churn--to make butter and pot cheese as well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I get up early and after breakfast I help Aunt Susan with the housework, for her maid is too old to go up and down stairs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! my dear Grandmamma, you don't know how happy I am--not being away from those I love, but things are so different.
