used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Patty baked a couple of large pans of delicious biscuits.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Patty baked a couple of large pans of delicious biscuits.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Later in the season they picked berries and had them for tea.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading Patty baked a couple of large pans of delicious biscuits.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading Mattie made tea and eggs scrambled with cheese.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Patty baked a couple of large pans of delicious biscuits.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Patty baked a couple of large pans of delicious biscuits.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
Edith
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From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Mattie made tea and eggs scrambled with cheese.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
start firing a weapon
From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
flakeverbUS /fleɪk/
form into flakes
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Later in the season they picked berries and had them for tea.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Patty baked a couple of large pans of delicious biscuits.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later in the season they picked berries and had them for tea.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mattie made tea and eggs scrambled with cheese.
MakersnounUS /ˈmeɪkərz/
plural of “maker” — a person who makes things
From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
Mattie
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From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patty baked a couple of large pans of delicious biscuits.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
Overman
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From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
pansnounUS /pænz/
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading Patty baked a couple of large pans of delicious biscuits.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Later in the season they picked berries and had them for tea.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Mattie made tea and eggs scrambled with cheese.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Later in the season they picked berries and had them for tea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
syrupnounUS /ˈsɜːrəp/
a thick sweet sticky liquid
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Mattie made tea and eggs scrambled with cheese.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Later in the season they picked berries and had them for tea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later in the season they picked berries and had them for tea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EVENING IN CAMP The supper was prepared by the Fire Makers,--Edith Overman, Patty Sands, and Mattie Hastings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Edith Overman boiled some rice for dessert so that each flake stood alone and was creamy, upon which the girls put butter and sugar or butter and maple syrup.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mattie made tea and eggs scrambled with cheese.
