used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading There were on them no affectionate inscriptions, no good wishes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY IN the Hartman house on Christmas Day there was feasting, but no rejoicing.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The breastpin was for Cassie, the watch-chain for John Hartman, the other articles for David.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
BevynounUS /ˈbevi/
a large gathering of people of a particular type
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
breastpinnoun
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY IN the Hartman house on Christmas Day there was feasting, but no rejoicing.
CassienounUS /ˈkæsi/
tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY IN the Hartman house on Christmas Day there was feasting, but no rejoicing.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The breastpin was for Cassie, the watch-chain for John Hartman, the other articles for David.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY IN the Hartman house on Christmas Day there was feasting, but no rejoicing.
delicaciesnounUS /ˈdelɪkəsiz/
plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY IN the Hartman house on Christmas Day there was feasting, but no rejoicing.
five-dollar
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From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
Gaumer
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From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
coins made of gold
From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
gold-piece
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From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were on them no affectionate inscriptions, no good wishes.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
Hartman
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From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY IN the Hartman house on Christmas Day there was feasting, but no rejoicing.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY IN the Hartman house on Christmas Day there was feasting, but no rejoicing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY IN the Hartman house on Christmas Day there was feasting, but no rejoicing.
inscriptionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “inscription” — letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading There were on them no affectionate inscriptions, no good wishes.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The breastpin was for Cassie, the watch-chain for John Hartman, the other articles for David.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
not any; not one
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY IN the Hartman house on Christmas Day there was feasting, but no rejoicing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY IN the Hartman house on Christmas Day there was feasting, but no rejoicing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The breastpin was for Cassie, the watch-chain for John Hartman, the other articles for David.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY IN the Hartman house on Christmas Day there was feasting, but no rejoicing.
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
Schnepp
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From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY IN the Hartman house on Christmas Day there was feasting, but no rejoicing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were on them no affectionate inscriptions, no good wishes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY IN the Hartman house on Christmas Day there was feasting, but no rejoicing.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Cassie Hartman was fully as able a cook as Grandmother Gaumer, and she roasted as large a turkey and prepared almost as many delicacies as Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy Schnepp prepared for their great party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY IN the Hartman house on Christmas Day there was feasting, but no rejoicing.
watch-chain
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From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading There were on them no affectionate inscriptions, no good wishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the kitchen settle were gifts, a gold breastpin set with a handsome diamond, a heavy gold watch-chain, a boy's suit, a gun, and a five-dollar gold-piece.
