used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUMMER TIME IN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading SUMMER TIME IN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Instead of skis, the children had to wade to school in well greased boots.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Instead of skis, the children had to wade to school in well greased boots.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading How dirty and muddy it was everywhere!
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
to or in any or all places
From this reading How dirty and muddy it was everywhere!
a social unit living together
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
feastedverbUS /ˈfiːstɪd/
past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading New kinds of festivities took the place of the old.
greasedadjectiveUS /ɡriːst/
smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
From this reading Instead of skis, the children had to wade to school in well greased boots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of skis, the children had to wade to school in well greased boots.
How
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From this reading How dirty and muddy it was everywhere!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading SUMMER TIME IN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUMMER TIME IN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of skis, the children had to wade to school in well greased boots.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How dirty and muddy it was everywhere!
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading New kinds of festivities took the place of the old.
maltverbUS /mɔːlt/
treat with malt or malt extract
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading SUMMER TIME IN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way.
memma
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From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading How dirty and muddy it was everywhere!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New kinds of festivities took the place of the old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of skis, the children had to wade to school in well greased boots.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading New kinds of festivities took the place of the old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SUMMER TIME IN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way.
coated with paint
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading New kinds of festivities took the place of the old.
an educational institution
From this reading Instead of skis, the children had to wade to school in well greased boots.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SUMMER TIME IN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way.
skisnounUS /skiːz/
plural of “ski” — narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
From this reading Instead of skis, the children had to wade to school in well greased boots.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading SUMMER TIME IN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way.
the season of growth
From this reading SUMMER TIME IN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SUMMER TIME IN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way.
sweetenedadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtənd/
with sweetening added
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SUMMER TIME IN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUMMER TIME IN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SUMMER TIME IN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of skis, the children had to wade to school in well greased boots.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading New kinds of festivities took the place of the old.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Instead of skis, the children had to wade to school in well greased boots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUMMER TIME IN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SUMMER TIME IN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Instead of skis, the children had to wade to school in well greased boots.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Easter time eggs were painted and the family feasted on _memma_, a dish of boiled sweetened malt, eaten with cream and sugar.
