used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Last week a fritter-establishment was opened in our piazza.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It was Friday, and Lent besides, and possibly there was some other peculiar propriety in the consumption of fritters just then.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading In front were three great boughs of laurel, not so much for shade, I think, as ornament.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
charcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading It was Friday, and Lent besides, and possibly there was some other peculiar propriety in the consumption of fritters just then.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In front were three great boughs of laurel, not so much for shade, I think, as ornament.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It was Friday, and Lent besides, and possibly there was some other peculiar propriety in the consumption of fritters just then.
fritter-establishment
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From this reading Last week a fritter-establishment was opened in our piazza.
fritters
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From this reading It was Friday, and Lent besides, and possibly there was some other peculiar propriety in the consumption of fritters just then.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front were three great boughs of laurel, not so much for shade, I think, as ornament.
frying-pan
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From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In front were three great boughs of laurel, not so much for shade, I think, as ornament.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In front were three great boughs of laurel, not so much for shade, I think, as ornament.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Last week a fritter-establishment was opened in our piazza.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
and nothing more
From this reading It was Friday, and Lent besides, and possibly there was some other peculiar propriety in the consumption of fritters just then.
immediately past
From this reading Last week a fritter-establishment was opened in our piazza.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading In front were three great boughs of laurel, not so much for shade, I think, as ornament.
LentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading It was Friday, and Lent besides, and possibly there was some other peculiar propriety in the consumption of fritters just then.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In front were three great boughs of laurel, not so much for shade, I think, as ornament.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In front were three great boughs of laurel, not so much for shade, I think, as ornament.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Last week a fritter-establishment was opened in our piazza.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading In front were three great boughs of laurel, not so much for shade, I think, as ornament.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was Friday, and Lent besides, and possibly there was some other peculiar propriety in the consumption of fritters just then.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Last week a fritter-establishment was opened in our piazza.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
coated with paint
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was Friday, and Lent besides, and possibly there was some other peculiar propriety in the consumption of fritters just then.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Last week a fritter-establishment was opened in our piazza.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
by chance
From this reading It was Friday, and Lent besides, and possibly there was some other peculiar propriety in the consumption of fritters just then.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading It was Friday, and Lent besides, and possibly there was some other peculiar propriety in the consumption of fritters just then.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading In front were three great boughs of laurel, not so much for shade, I think, as ornament.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In front were three great boughs of laurel, not so much for shade, I think, as ornament.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
make square
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
express a supposition
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was Friday, and Lent besides, and possibly there was some other peculiar propriety in the consumption of fritters just then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In front were three great boughs of laurel, not so much for shade, I think, as ornament.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In front were three great boughs of laurel, not so much for shade, I think, as ornament.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two men, and their apparatus for business was a sort of stove, or charcoal furnace, and a frying-pan to place over it; they had an armful or two of dry sticks, some flour, and I suppose oil, and this seemed to be all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last week a fritter-establishment was opened in our piazza.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Last week a fritter-establishment was opened in our piazza.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In front were three great boughs of laurel, not so much for shade, I think, as ornament.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
withstoodverbUS /wɪθˈstʊd/
inflected form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading It was a wooden booth erected in the open square, and covered with canvas painted red, which looked as if it had withstood much rain and sunshine.
