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Standard Paper-Bag Cookery

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FISH.
=Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.
Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.
Let them stand half an hour.
Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.
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Standard Paper-Bag Cookery

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FISH.
/fɪʃ/
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=Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.
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Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.
/dʌst wɪð sɔːlt ənd leɪ ɪn ə ˈkʌvərd dɪʃ wɪð ə mɪnst ˈʌnjən ðə dʒuːs ʌv hæf ə ˈlemən ənd ə bɪt ʌv ˈfaɪnli kʌt ˈpɑːrsli ənd θaɪm/
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Let them stand half an hour.
/let ðem stænd hæf æn ˈaʊər/
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Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

filet noun US /fɪˈleɪ/

a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef

From this reading “=Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.”

filets noun US /fɪˈleɪz/

plural of “filet” — a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef

From this reading “=Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.”

fins noun US /fɪnz/

plural of “fin” — the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading “=Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.”

minced verb US /mɪnst/

past form of “mince” — make less severe or harsh

From this reading “Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.”

onion noun US /ˈʌnjən/

the bulb of an onion plant

From this reading “Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.”

parsley noun US /ˈpɑːrsli/

annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves

From this reading “Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.”

thyme noun US /θaɪm/

any of various mints of the genus Thymus

From this reading “Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.”

trimming noun US /ˈtrɪmɪŋ/

the act of adding decoration

From this reading “=Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

bread crumbs noun + noun counted as “bread crumb”

In this reading “Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.”

clean towel adjective + noun

In this reading “=Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.”

Twenty minutes noun + noun

In this reading “Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.”

covered dish adjective + noun

In this reading “Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.”

lay in verb + particle

keep or lay aside for future use

In this reading “Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Let them stand half an hour.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

BassnounUS /bæs/

the lowest part of the musical range

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

breadnounUS /bred/

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

From this reading Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/

plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something

From this reading Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

dipverbUS /dɪp/

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

dishnounUS /dɪʃ/

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

DustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

eggnounUS /eɡ/

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

FiletnounUS /fɪˈleɪ/

a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

filetsnounUS /fɪˈleɪz/

plural of “filet” — a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/

in tiny pieces

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

finsnounUS /fɪnz/

plural of “fin” — the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

FISHnounUS /fɪʃ/

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

From this reading FISH.

flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Let them stand half an hour.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

juicenounUS /dʒuːs/

the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/

yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let them stand half an hour.

lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/

without good reason

From this reading Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

mincedverbUS /mɪnst/

past form of “mince” — make less severe or harsh

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

onionnounUS /ˈʌnjən/

the bulb of an onion plant

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

parsleynounUS /ˈpɑːrsli/

annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

saltnounUS /sɔːlt/

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/

an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Let them stand half an hour.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Let them stand half an hour.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

thymenounUS /θaɪm/

any of various mints of the genus Thymus

From this reading Dust with salt and lay in a covered dish with a minced onion, the juice of half a lemon and a bit of finely cut parsley and thyme.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/

a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

trimmingnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋ/

the act of adding decoration

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

TwentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

WASHverbUS /wɑːʃ/

clean with some chemical process

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

well-beaten

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

From this reading Twenty minutes before serving wipe dry again, dust lightly with flour, dip in well-beaten egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.

wipeverbUS /waɪp/

rub with a circular motion

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading =Filet of Bass.=--WASH and wipe the filets dry with a clean towel, trimming away the fins with a pair of large scissors close to the filet.

Chapter 8 of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery by Emma Paddock Telford holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 8 holds 170 sentences of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery by Emma Paddock Telford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 170 sentences, grouped into 34 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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