used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hasty survey of the larder showed a scant supply of materials.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were flour and sugar and half a basket of potatoes.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading There were flour and sugar and half a basket of potatoes.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
cansnounUS /kænz/
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
discouraged-looking
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From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading There were flour and sugar and half a basket of potatoes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There were flour and sugar and half a basket of potatoes.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading A hasty survey of the larder showed a scant supply of materials.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
lardernounUS /ˈlɑːrdər/
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading A hasty survey of the larder showed a scant supply of materials.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading A hasty survey of the larder showed a scant supply of materials.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
a brief written record
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hasty survey of the larder showed a scant supply of materials.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading There were flour and sugar and half a basket of potatoes.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading A hasty survey of the larder showed a scant supply of materials.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A hasty survey of the larder showed a scant supply of materials.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading There were flour and sugar and half a basket of potatoes.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A hasty survey of the larder showed a scant supply of materials.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A hasty survey of the larder showed a scant supply of materials.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A small bit of butter on a plate and the end of a baker’s loaf of bread had evidently been left on the dining-room table for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A hasty survey of the larder showed a scant supply of materials.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were flour and sugar and half a basket of potatoes.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
tomatoesnounUS /təˈmeɪtoʊz/
plural of “tomato” — mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were flour and sugar and half a basket of potatoes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some cans of tomatoes and corn, a paper bag of dried beans, another of rice, two eggs in a basin, and a dish of discouraged-looking fried potatoes with burnt edges completed the count.
produce a literary work
From this reading There were a good many things needed from the store, and she began to write them down on the other side of her sister’s note.
