used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No Chinaman's tongue was ever a safer tea detector than Markham's.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Whatever might be said of the children's bill of fare, there was nothing meager about hers.
agriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading The warm biscuit were as fragrant as the tea, and the butter might have won the prize at any agricultural fair.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The warm biscuit were as fragrant as the tea, and the butter might have won the prize at any agricultural fair.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The warm biscuit were as fragrant as the tea, and the butter might have won the prize at any agricultural fair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The warm biscuit were as fragrant as the tea, and the butter might have won the prize at any agricultural fair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The warm biscuit were as fragrant as the tea, and the butter might have won the prize at any agricultural fair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever might be said of the children's bill of fare, there was nothing meager about hers.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Whatever might be said of the children's bill of fare, there was nothing meager about hers.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading The warm biscuit were as fragrant as the tea, and the butter might have won the prize at any agricultural fair.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading The warm biscuit were as fragrant as the tea, and the butter might have won the prize at any agricultural fair.
children's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever might be said of the children's bill of fare, there was nothing meager about hers.
Chinaman's
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From this reading No Chinaman's tongue was ever a safer tea detector than Markham's.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Mrs. Markham sat in her private parlor, comfortably sipping her tea.
detectornounUS /dɪˈtektər/
any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
From this reading No Chinaman's tongue was ever a safer tea detector than Markham's.
at any time
From this reading No Chinaman's tongue was ever a safer tea detector than Markham's.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The warm biscuit were as fragrant as the tea, and the butter might have won the prize at any agricultural fair.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Whatever might be said of the children's bill of fare, there was nothing meager about hers.
set up or found
From this reading No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The warm biscuit were as fragrant as the tea, and the butter might have won the prize at any agricultural fair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The warm biscuit were as fragrant as the tea, and the butter might have won the prize at any agricultural fair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Markham sat in her private parlor, comfortably sipping her tea.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Whatever might be said of the children's bill of fare, there was nothing meager about hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Markham sat in her private parlor, comfortably sipping her tea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
Markham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Markham sat in her private parlor, comfortably sipping her tea.
Markham's
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From this reading No Chinaman's tongue was ever a safer tea detector than Markham's.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Whatever might be said of the children's bill of fare, there was nothing meager about hers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever might be said of the children's bill of fare, there was nothing meager about hers.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Markham sat in her private parlor, comfortably sipping her tea.
not any; not one
From this reading No Chinaman's tongue was ever a safer tea detector than Markham's.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Whatever might be said of the children's bill of fare, there was nothing meager about hers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever might be said of the children's bill of fare, there was nothing meager about hers.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Mrs. Markham sat in her private parlor, comfortably sipping her tea.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Mrs. Markham sat in her private parlor, comfortably sipping her tea.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The warm biscuit were as fragrant as the tea, and the butter might have won the prize at any agricultural fair.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading No Chinaman's tongue was ever a safer tea detector than Markham's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Whatever might be said of the children's bill of fare, there was nothing meager about hers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Markham sat in her private parlor, comfortably sipping her tea.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading Mrs. Markham sat in her private parlor, comfortably sipping her tea.
spuriousadjectiveUS /sˈpjʊriəs/
ostensibly valid, but not actually valid
From this reading No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Mrs. Markham sat in her private parlor, comfortably sipping her tea.
tea-caddy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No Chinaman's tongue was ever a safer tea detector than Markham's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever might be said of the children's bill of fare, there was nothing meager about hers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whatever might be said of the children's bill of fare, there was nothing meager about hers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading No Chinaman's tongue was ever a safer tea detector than Markham's.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The warm biscuit were as fragrant as the tea, and the butter might have won the prize at any agricultural fair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever might be said of the children's bill of fare, there was nothing meager about hers.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
water-pot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The warm biscuit were as fragrant as the tea, and the butter might have won the prize at any agricultural fair.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever might be said of the children's bill of fare, there was nothing meager about hers.
at the time that
From this reading No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The warm biscuit were as fragrant as the tea, and the butter might have won the prize at any agricultural fair.
