used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
at or in the front
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "THE KETA ARE COMING!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
borschnounUS /bɔːrʃ/
a Russian or Polish soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
buckwheatnounUS /ˈbʌkwiːt/
a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what else?
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "THE KETA ARE COMING!"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
else
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From this reading But what else?
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
and nothing more
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
kashanounUS /ˈkɑːʃə/
boiled or baked buckwheat
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
KETA
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From this reading "THE KETA ARE COMING!"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
a full supply
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
ryenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE KETA ARE COMING!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading As soon as I burst into the room, I knew, for mother was just taking a big fish pie out of the whitewashed oven in the brick fireplace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We would have, of course, the usual _borsch_ (cabbage soup with plenty of meat, potatoes, and onions, and sometimes the addition of sour cream), buckwheat _kasha_ (porridge), and the inevitable tea and rye bread.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Certain that there would be something extra for dinner on my brother's account, I ran on ahead, and as I ran I tried to guess what it would be.
