used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "But the quantities are small," he answered.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "Much better way, don't you think, than taking great meals many hours apart?"
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But the quantities are small," he answered.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Much better way, don't you think, than taking great meals many hours apart?"
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
brothnounUS /brɔːθ/
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading At eleven o'clock there was turtle soup or chicken broth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the quantities are small," he answered.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading At eleven o'clock there was turtle soup or chicken broth.
congeenoun
a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
don't
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From this reading "Much better way, don't you think, than taking great meals many hours apart?"
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 Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
being one more than seven
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
being one more than ten
From this reading At eleven o'clock there was turtle soup or chicken broth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Much better way, don't you think, than taking great meals many hours apart?"
half-past
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From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But the quantities are small," he answered.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Much better way, don't you think, than taking great meals many hours apart?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
a female domestic
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
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 "Much better way, don't you think, than taking great meals many hours apart?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "Much better way, don't you think, than taking great meals many hours apart?"
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Much better way, don't you think, than taking great meals many hours apart?"
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eleven o'clock there was turtle soup or chicken broth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At eleven o'clock there was turtle soup or chicken broth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading "But the quantities are small," he answered.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
saltyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːlti/
engagingly stimulating or provocative
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But the quantities are small," he answered.
soft-boiledadjective
easily moved to pity or sorrow
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading At eleven o'clock there was turtle soup or chicken broth.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Much better way, don't you think, than taking great meals many hours apart?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Much better way, don't you think, than taking great meals many hours apart?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But the quantities are small," he answered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At eleven o'clock there was turtle soup or chicken broth.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Much better way, don't you think, than taking great meals many hours apart?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading At eleven o'clock there was turtle soup or chicken broth.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At eleven o'clock there was turtle soup or chicken broth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Much better way, don't you think, than taking great meals many hours apart?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading In our apartment, at half-past eight, she would serve breakfast, consisting of soft-boiled rice--congee--with various kinds of salty, sweet and sour preparations.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Much better way, don't you think, than taking great meals many hours apart?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Early in the morning, the young maid assigned to me would bring in a bowl of hot milk and biscuit.
