used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The potatoes, cabbage and turnips were bubbling away cheerfully, and everything was going as merrily as a marriage bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We kindled the fires, weighed the turkey, put it in the oven and prepared the vegetables.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Then we set the dining-room table and decorated it with Aunt Susanna's potted ferns and dishes of lovely red apples.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The potatoes, cabbage and turnips were bubbling away cheerfully, and everything was going as merrily as a marriage bell.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Then we set the dining-room table and decorated it with Aunt Susanna's potted ferns and dishes of lovely red apples.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The potatoes, cabbage and turnips were bubbling away cheerfully, and everything was going as merrily as a marriage bell.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the turkey was done, we took it out, set it on the back of the range to keep warm and put the mince pies in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything went so smoothly that we soon forgot to be nervous.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The potatoes, cabbage and turnips were bubbling away cheerfully, and everything was going as merrily as a marriage bell.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading The potatoes, cabbage and turnips were bubbling away cheerfully, and everything was going as merrily as a marriage bell.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading The potatoes, cabbage and turnips were bubbling away cheerfully, and everything was going as merrily as a marriage bell.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The potatoes, cabbage and turnips were bubbling away cheerfully, and everything was going as merrily as a marriage bell.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Then we set the dining-room table and decorated it with Aunt Susanna's potted ferns and dishes of lovely red apples.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Then we set the dining-room table and decorated it with Aunt Susanna's potted ferns and dishes of lovely red apples.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Then we set the dining-room table and decorated it with Aunt Susanna's potted ferns and dishes of lovely red apples.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When the turkey was done, we took it out, set it on the back of the range to keep warm and put the mince pies in.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything went so smoothly that we soon forgot to be nervous.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Then we set the dining-room table and decorated it with Aunt Susanna's potted ferns and dishes of lovely red apples.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading We kindled the fires, weighed the turkey, put it in the oven and prepared the vegetables.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Everything went so smoothly that we soon forgot to be nervous.
the act of departing
From this reading The potatoes, cabbage and turnips were bubbling away cheerfully, and everything was going as merrily as a marriage bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We kindled the fires, weighed the turkey, put it in the oven and prepared the vegetables.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We kindled the fires, weighed the turkey, put it in the oven and prepared the vegetables.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When the turkey was done, we took it out, set it on the back of the range to keep warm and put the mince pies in.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading We kindled the fires, weighed the turkey, put it in the oven and prepared the vegetables.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Then we set the dining-room table and decorated it with Aunt Susanna's potted ferns and dishes of lovely red apples.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The potatoes, cabbage and turnips were bubbling away cheerfully, and everything was going as merrily as a marriage bell.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The potatoes, cabbage and turnips were bubbling away cheerfully, and everything was going as merrily as a marriage bell.
minceverbUS /mɪns/
make less severe or harsh
From this reading When the turkey was done, we took it out, set it on the back of the range to keep warm and put the mince pies in.
easily agitated
From this reading Everything went so smoothly that we soon forgot to be nervous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then we set the dining-room table and decorated it with Aunt Susanna's potted ferns and dishes of lovely red apples.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the turkey was done, we took it out, set it on the back of the range to keep warm and put the mince pies in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the turkey was done, we took it out, set it on the back of the range to keep warm and put the mince pies in.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading We kindled the fires, weighed the turkey, put it in the oven and prepared the vegetables.
piesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading When the turkey was done, we took it out, set it on the back of the range to keep warm and put the mince pies in.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The potatoes, cabbage and turnips were bubbling away cheerfully, and everything was going as merrily as a marriage bell.
pottedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːtɪd/
of plants; planted or grown in a pot
From this reading Then we set the dining-room table and decorated it with Aunt Susanna's potted ferns and dishes of lovely red apples.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading We kindled the fires, weighed the turkey, put it in the oven and prepared the vegetables.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We kindled the fires, weighed the turkey, put it in the oven and prepared the vegetables.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading When the turkey was done, we took it out, set it on the back of the range to keep warm and put the mince pies in.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then we set the dining-room table and decorated it with Aunt Susanna's potted ferns and dishes of lovely red apples.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then we set the dining-room table and decorated it with Aunt Susanna's potted ferns and dishes of lovely red apples.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Everything went so smoothly that we soon forgot to be nervous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything went so smoothly that we soon forgot to be nervous.
in the near future
From this reading Everything went so smoothly that we soon forgot to be nervous.
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From this reading Then we set the dining-room table and decorated it with Aunt Susanna's potted ferns and dishes of lovely red apples.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then we set the dining-room table and decorated it with Aunt Susanna's potted ferns and dishes of lovely red apples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything went so smoothly that we soon forgot to be nervous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We kindled the fires, weighed the turkey, put it in the oven and prepared the vegetables.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we set the dining-room table and decorated it with Aunt Susanna's potted ferns and dishes of lovely red apples.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything went so smoothly that we soon forgot to be nervous.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the turkey was done, we took it out, set it on the back of the range to keep warm and put the mince pies in.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading We kindled the fires, weighed the turkey, put it in the oven and prepared the vegetables.
turnipsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəps/
plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading The potatoes, cabbage and turnips were bubbling away cheerfully, and everything was going as merrily as a marriage bell.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading We kindled the fires, weighed the turkey, put it in the oven and prepared the vegetables.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When the turkey was done, we took it out, set it on the back of the range to keep warm and put the mince pies in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the turkey was done, we took it out, set it on the back of the range to keep warm and put the mince pies in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We kindled the fires, weighed the turkey, put it in the oven and prepared the vegetables.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading We kindled the fires, weighed the turkey, put it in the oven and prepared the vegetables.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everything went so smoothly that we soon forgot to be nervous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The potatoes, cabbage and turnips were bubbling away cheerfully, and everything was going as merrily as a marriage bell.
at the time that
From this reading When the turkey was done, we took it out, set it on the back of the range to keep warm and put the mince pies in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then we set the dining-room table and decorated it with Aunt Susanna's potted ferns and dishes of lovely red apples.
