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Standard Paper-Bag Cookery

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SHELL FISH.
FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.
The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.
Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.
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Standard Paper-Bag Cookery

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SHELL FISH.
/ʃel fɪʃ/
Line 2
FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.
/fɪʃ ənd ðə ˈpeɪpər bæɡ ˈmeθəd ʌv ˈkʊkɪŋ ɡoʊ hænd ənd ɡlʌv/
Line 3
The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
/ðə θɪŋ ðæt ˈevəri ˈhaʊswaɪf heɪts moʊst ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ə smɔːl əˈpɑːrtmənt ɔːr ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər wen ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tuː ɡet ðə haʊs ˈθɜːroʊli erd ɪz ðə pərˈveɪsɪv ˈoʊdər ðæt əˈnaʊnsɪz tuː ˈevəri wʌn ɪn ðə haʊs ɔːr blɑːk dʒʌst wʌt juː ɑːr ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː hæv fɔːr ˈdɪnər/
Line 4
Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.
/bæɡd ðə ˈoʊdər ɪz soʊ ˈmɪnəmaɪzd æz tuː biː ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/
Line 5
Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.
/ten ˈmɪnəts ˈerɪŋ ˈæftər ðə bæɡ ɪz ˈoʊpənd wɪl biː kwaɪt səˈfɪʃənt tuː ˈdɪsəpeɪt ˈevəri ˈpɑːrtəkəl ʌv ˈoʊdər/

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aired adjective US /erd/

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading “The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.”

airing noun US /ˈerɪŋ/

the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

From this reading “Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.”

announces verb US /əˈnaʊnsɪz/

third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement

From this reading “The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.”

Bagged verb US /bæɡd/

inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting

From this reading “Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.”

dissipate verb US /ˈdɪsəpeɪt/

to cause to separate and go in different directions

From this reading “Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.”

inoffensive adjective US /ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/

not causing anger or annoyance

From this reading “Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.”

minimized adjective US /ˈmɪnəmaɪzd/

reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree

From this reading “Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.”

pervasive adjective US /pərˈveɪsɪv/

spreading or spread throughout

From this reading “The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.”

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Ten minutes noun + noun

In this reading “Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.”

paper bag noun + noun

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

In this reading “FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.”

quite sufficient adverb + adjective

In this reading “Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.”

small apartment adjective + noun

In this reading “The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.”

for dinner preposition + noun

In this reading “The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.

airedadjectiveUS /erd/

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/

the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.

announcesverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪz/

third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.

bagnounUS /bæɡ/

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.

BaggedverbUS /bæɡd/

inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting

From this reading Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.

blocknounUS /blɑːk/

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.

difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

dissipateverbUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪt/

to cause to separate and go in different directions

From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

FISHnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading SHELL FISH.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/

the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.

hatesnounUS /heɪts/

plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/

a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

inoffensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/

not causing anger or annoyance

From this reading Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.

minimizedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪnəmaɪzd/

reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree

From this reading Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.

particlenounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəl/

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.

particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

pervasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈveɪsɪv/

spreading or spread throughout

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.

SHELLnounUS /ʃel/

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading SHELL FISH.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.

TennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.

WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.

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