Chapter II

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

From this reading The little kitchen was a picture of brightness and neatness; the small stove was polished like a looking-glass.

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

From this reading The little kitchen was a picture of brightness and neatness; the small stove was polished like a looking-glass.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

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

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading The little kitchen was a picture of brightness and neatness; the small stove was polished like a looking-glass.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

the quantity a cup will hold

From this reading Mrs Robinson drank off a cupful thirstily.

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading Mrs Robinson drank off a cupful thirstily.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

a colloid in a more solid form than a sol

From this reading "You're a real good gel, Jill," she said.

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

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

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

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

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

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

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

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The little kitchen was a picture of brightness and neatness; the small stove was polished like a looking-glass.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

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

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The little kitchen was a picture of brightness and neatness; the small stove was polished like a looking-glass.

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

From this reading The little kitchen was a picture of brightness and neatness; the small stove was polished like a looking-glass.

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

From this reading The little kitchen was a picture of brightness and neatness; the small stove was polished like a looking-glass.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs Robinson drank off a cupful thirstily.

the state of being neat and smart and trim

From this reading The little kitchen was a picture of brightness and neatness; the small stove was polished like a looking-glass.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The little kitchen was a picture of brightness and neatness; the small stove was polished like a looking-glass.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Mrs Robinson drank off a cupful thirstily.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The little kitchen was a picture of brightness and neatness; the small stove was polished like a looking-glass.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading The little kitchen was a picture of brightness and neatness; the small stove was polished like a looking-glass.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "You're a real good gel, Jill," she said.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading She laid it down with a sigh of relief.

English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)

From this reading Mrs Robinson drank off a cupful thirstily.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You're a real good gel, Jill," she said.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She laid it down with a sigh of relief.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading She laid it down with a sigh of relief.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

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

From this reading The little kitchen was a picture of brightness and neatness; the small stove was polished like a looking-glass.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading The little kitchen was a picture of brightness and neatness; the small stove was polished like a looking-glass.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

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

From this reading The little kitchen was a picture of brightness and neatness; the small stove was polished like a looking-glass.

in a thirsty manner

From this reading Mrs Robinson drank off a cupful thirstily.

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

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

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

From this reading The little kitchen was a picture of brightness and neatness; the small stove was polished like a looking-glass.

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

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

a Caucasian

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jill placed a coarse white cloth on the table, drew it up to her mother's side, placed the breakfast cups and saucers in order, laid bread and a piece of salt butter on the board, and, sitting down herself, filled two large breakfast cups with coffee, which was really good and fragrant.

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

From this reading "You're a real good gel, Jill," she said.