something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading CHEESE “The chief constituent of cheese is casein coagulated by the action of rennet.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHEESE “The chief constituent of cheese is casein coagulated by the action of rennet.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The casein furnishes the main substance of the product, while the cream contributes what might be called the seasoning.
caseinnounUS /keɪˈsiːn/
a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives
From this reading CHEESE “The chief constituent of cheese is casein coagulated by the action of rennet.
CHEESEnounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading CHEESE “The chief constituent of cheese is casein coagulated by the action of rennet.
a person who is in charge
From this reading CHEESE “The chief constituent of cheese is casein coagulated by the action of rennet.
coagulatedadjective
transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
From this reading CHEESE “The chief constituent of cheese is casein coagulated by the action of rennet.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading To give tenderness and flavor to the paste-like mass, the cream is commonly retained in milk used for making cheese.
constituentnounUS /kənˈstɪtʃuːənt/
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
From this reading CHEESE “The chief constituent of cheese is casein coagulated by the action of rennet.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
contributesverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːts/
third-person singular of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading The casein furnishes the main substance of the product, while the cream contributes what might be called the seasoning.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading To give tenderness and flavor to the paste-like mass, the cream is commonly retained in milk used for making cheese.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading To give tenderness and flavor to the paste-like mass, the cream is commonly retained in milk used for making cheese.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To give tenderness and flavor to the paste-like mass, the cream is commonly retained in milk used for making cheese.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
furnishesverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “furnish” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The casein furnishes the main substance of the product, while the cream contributes what might be called the seasoning.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To give tenderness and flavor to the paste-like mass, the cream is commonly retained in milk used for making cheese.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
for this reason
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To give tenderness and flavor to the paste-like mass, the cream is commonly retained in milk used for making cheese.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHEESE “The chief constituent of cheese is casein coagulated by the action of rennet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
most important element
From this reading The casein furnishes the main substance of the product, while the cream contributes what might be called the seasoning.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading To give tenderness and flavor to the paste-like mass, the cream is commonly retained in milk used for making cheese.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading To give tenderness and flavor to the paste-like mass, the cream is commonly retained in milk used for making cheese.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The casein furnishes the main substance of the product, while the cream contributes what might be called the seasoning.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading To give tenderness and flavor to the paste-like mass, the cream is commonly retained in milk used for making cheese.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHEESE “The chief constituent of cheese is casein coagulated by the action of rennet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
and nothing more
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
paste-like
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From this reading To give tenderness and flavor to the paste-like mass, the cream is commonly retained in milk used for making cheese.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading The casein furnishes the main substance of the product, while the cream contributes what might be called the seasoning.
rennetnounUS /ˈrenət/
a substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket
From this reading CHEESE “The chief constituent of cheese is casein coagulated by the action of rennet.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading To give tenderness and flavor to the paste-like mass, the cream is commonly retained in milk used for making cheese.
seasoningnounUS /ˈsiːzənɪŋ/
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
From this reading The casein furnishes the main substance of the product, while the cream contributes what might be called the seasoning.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading The casein furnishes the main substance of the product, while the cream contributes what might be called the seasoning.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
tastelessadjectiveUS /ˈteɪstləs/
lacking flavor
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading To give tenderness and flavor to the paste-like mass, the cream is commonly retained in milk used for making cheese.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHEESE “The chief constituent of cheese is casein coagulated by the action of rennet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To give tenderness and flavor to the paste-like mass, the cream is commonly retained in milk used for making cheese.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
unskimmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading To give tenderness and flavor to the paste-like mass, the cream is commonly retained in milk used for making cheese.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The casein furnishes the main substance of the product, while the cream contributes what might be called the seasoning.
at the time that
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The casein furnishes the main substance of the product, while the cream contributes what might be called the seasoning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Hence we have two principal varieties of cheese: one, prepared with milk from which the cream has been taken, contains only casein; the second, made from unskimmed milk, contains both casein and cream.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, prepared from casein alone, cheese would be coarse and almost tasteless, and when dry would become as hard as stone.
