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Standard Paper-Bag Cookery

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BEEF.
=Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.
It should always be served on very hot dishes, both plates and platter.
If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.
Wipe dry, brush with oil or butter and tie or skewer in shape.
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Standard Paper-Bag Cookery

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BEEF.
/biːf/
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=Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.
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It should always be served on very hot dishes, both plates and platter.
/ɪt ʃʊd ˈɔːlweɪz biː sɜːrvd ɑːn ˈveri hɑːt ˈdɪʃəz boʊθ pleɪts ənd ˈplætər/
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If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.
/ɪf juː ɪˈlekt tuː roʊst jɔːr hɑːrt pʊt ɪn ə ˈbeɪsən ʌv wɔːrm ˈwɔːtər ənd let soʊk fɔːr æn ˈaʊər tuː drɔː aʊt ðə blʌd/
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Wipe dry, brush with oil or butter and tie or skewer in shape.
/waɪp draɪ brʌʃ wɪð ɔɪl ɔːr ˈbʌtər ənd taɪ ɔːr sˈkjuːər ɪn ʃeɪp/

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

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Bullock's noun US /ˈbʊləks/

possessive form of “bullock” — young bull

From this reading “=Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.”

elect verb US /ɪˈlekt/

select by a vote for an office or membership

From this reading “If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.”

inexpensive adjective US /ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv/

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading “=Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.”

platter noun US /ˈplætər/

a large shallow dish used for serving food

From this reading “It should always be served on very hot dishes, both plates and platter.”

roast verb US /roʊst/

cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

From this reading “If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.”

skewer noun US /sˈkjuːər/

a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted

From this reading “Wipe dry, brush with oil or butter and tie or skewer in shape.”

soak verb US /soʊk/

submerge in a liquid

From this reading “If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.”

tasty adjective US /ˈteɪsti/

pleasing to the sense of taste

From this reading “=Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.”

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.

warm water adjective + noun

In this reading “If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.”

draw out verb + adjective

cause to speak

In this reading “If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.”

for an hour preposition + article + noun counted as “for … hour”

In this reading “If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.”

All words in this reading · 58

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 =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It should always be served on very hot dishes, both plates and platter.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It should always be served on very hot dishes, both plates and platter.

basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It should always be served on very hot dishes, both plates and platter.

BEEFnounUS /biːf/

cattle that are reared for their meat

From this reading BEEF.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading It should always be served on very hot dishes, both plates and platter.

brushverbUS /brʌʃ/

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading Wipe dry, brush with oil or butter and tie or skewer in shape.

Bullock'snounUS /ˈbʊləks/

possessive form of “bullock” — young bull

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading Wipe dry, brush with oil or butter and tie or skewer in shape.

cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading It should always be served on very hot dishes, both plates and platter.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

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

From this reading Wipe dry, brush with oil or butter and tie or skewer in shape.

electverbUS /ɪˈlekt/

select by a vote for an office or membership

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

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 It should always be served on very hot dishes, both plates and platter.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

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

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

inexpensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv/

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It should always be served on very hot dishes, both plates and platter.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

oilnounUS /ɔɪl/

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading Wipe dry, brush with oil or butter and tie or skewer in shape.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It should always be served on very hot dishes, both plates and platter.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Wipe dry, brush with oil or butter and tie or skewer in shape.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

platesnounUS /pleɪts/

plural of “plate” — (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 It should always be served on very hot dishes, both plates and platter.

platternounUS /ˈplætər/

a large shallow dish used for serving food

From this reading It should always be served on very hot dishes, both plates and platter.

portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

roastverbUS /roʊst/

cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading It should always be served on very hot dishes, both plates and platter.

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Wipe dry, brush with oil or butter and tie or skewer in shape.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It should always be served on very hot dishes, both plates and platter.

skewernounUS /sˈkjuːər/

a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted

From this reading Wipe dry, brush with oil or butter and tie or skewer in shape.

soakverbUS /soʊk/

submerge in a liquid

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

tastyadjectiveUS /ˈteɪsti/

pleasing to the sense of taste

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

tienounUS /taɪ/

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading Wipe dry, brush with oil or butter and tie or skewer in shape.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading =Bullock's Heart.=--THIS is an inexpensive portion of the beef, but a very tasty one when properly cooked.

WipeverbUS /waɪp/

rub with a circular motion

From this reading Wipe dry, brush with oil or butter and tie or skewer in shape.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wipe dry, brush with oil or butter and tie or skewer in shape.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you elect to roast your heart, put in a basin of warm water and let soak for an hour to draw out the blood.

Chapter 11 of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery by Emma Paddock Telford holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 11 holds 77 sentences of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

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