Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She never minded the heat, and she always liked to be out of doors better than in.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Peggy was delighted at the chance for an errand.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Peggy, you'll have to go down to the village and get me another."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Peggy, you'll have to go down to the village and get me another."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Peggy was delighted at the chance for an errand.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She never minded the heat, and she always liked to be out of doors better than in.

(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 She never minded the heat, and she always liked to be out of doors better than in.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Peggy was delighted at the chance for an errand.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

dearly loved

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

greatly pleased

From this reading Peggy was delighted at the chance for an errand.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She never minded the heat, and she always liked to be out of doors better than in.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Peggy, you'll have to go down to the village and get me another."

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading Peggy was delighted at the chance for an errand.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Peggy, you'll have to go down to the village and get me another."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Peggy, you'll have to go down to the village and get me another."

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Peggy, you'll have to go down to the village and get me another."

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading She never minded the heat, and she always liked to be out of doors better than in.

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 PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She never minded the heat, and she always liked to be out of doors better than in.

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From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading She never minded the heat, and she always liked to be out of doors better than in.

engage in

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading She never minded the heat, and she always liked to be out of doors better than in.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She never minded the heat, and she always liked to be out of doors better than in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She never minded the heat, and she always liked to be out of doors better than in.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She never minded the heat, and she always liked to be out of doors better than in.

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

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From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading What a shame!

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She never minded the heat, and she always liked to be out of doors better than in.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Peggy, you'll have to go down to the village and get me another."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Peggy, you'll have to go down to the village and get me another."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Peggy was delighted at the chance for an errand.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a shame!

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From this reading PEGGY GOES FOR A YEAST-CAKE "Dear me," said Mrs. Owen, one hot morning, a few days later, as she started to make bread, "this yeast-cake isn't fresh.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peggy, you'll have to go down to the village and get me another."