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Standard Paper-Bag Cookery

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FRUITS.
=Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.
A clove stuck in the side may take the place of the cinnamon.
Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.
Serve hot with sugar and cream or a hard sauce.
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Standard Paper-Bag Cookery

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FRUITS.
/fruːts/
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=Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.
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A clove stuck in the side may take the place of the cinnamon.
/ə kloʊv stʌk ɪn ðə saɪd meɪ teɪk ðə pleɪs ʌv ðə ˈsɪnəmən/
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Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.
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Serve hot with sugar and cream or a hard sauce.
/sɜːrv hɑːt wɪð ˈʃʊɡər ənd kriːm ɔːr ə hɑːrd sɔːs/

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.

bake verb US /beɪk/

cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven

From this reading “Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.”

bruises noun US /ˈbruːzəz/

plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

From this reading “=Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.”

cinnamon noun US /ˈsɪnəmən/

aromatic bark used as a spice

From this reading “=Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.”

clove noun US /kloʊv/

aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice

From this reading “A clove stuck in the side may take the place of the cinnamon.”

dusting verb US /ˈdʌstɪŋ/

-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from

From this reading “=Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.”

peel verb US /piːl/

strip the skin off

From this reading “=Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.”

sauce noun US /sɔːs/

flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

From this reading “Serve hot with sugar and cream or a hard sauce.”

specks noun US /speks/

plural of “speck” — a very small spot

From this reading “=Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.”

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.

twenty minutes noun + noun

In this reading “Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.”

cut out verb + adjective

delete or remove

In this reading “=Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.”

take the place verb + article + noun counted as “take … place”

In this reading “A clove stuck in the side may take the place of the cinnamon.”

dusting of verb + particle counted as “dust of”

In this reading “=Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.”

All words in this reading · 54

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

addverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

ApplesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

bagnounUS /bæɡ/

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.

bakeverbUS /beɪk/

cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven

From this reading Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.

BakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/

plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/

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

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

cinnamonnounUS /ˈsɪnəmən/

aromatic bark used as a spice

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

clovenounUS /kloʊv/

aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice

From this reading A clove stuck in the side may take the place of the cinnamon.

corenounUS /kɔːr/

a small group of indispensable persons or things

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

core-space

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

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

creamnounUS /kriːm/

the best people or things in a group

From this reading Serve hot with sugar and cream or a hard sauce.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/

-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/

being one more than seventeen

From this reading Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.

fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.

fillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

FRUITSnounUS /fruːts/

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading FRUITS.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

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

From this reading Serve hot with sugar and cream or a hard sauce.

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 Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A clove stuck in the side may take the place of the cinnamon.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading A clove stuck in the side may take the place of the cinnamon.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Serve hot with sugar and cream or a hard sauce.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/

kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

From this reading Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

peelverbUS /piːl/

strip the skin off

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

pilenounUS /paɪl/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A clove stuck in the side may take the place of the cinnamon.

saucenounUS /sɔːs/

flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

From this reading Serve hot with sugar and cream or a hard sauce.

SealverbUS /siːl/

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.

ServeverbUS /sɜːrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Serve hot with sugar and cream or a hard sauce.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A clove stuck in the side may take the place of the cinnamon.

specksnounUS /speks/

plural of “speck” — a very small spot

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/

caught or fixed

From this reading A clove stuck in the side may take the place of the cinnamon.

sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading A clove stuck in the side may take the place of the cinnamon.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.

WASHverbUS /wɑːʃ/

clean with some chemical process

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

well-greased

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

From this reading Seal inside a well-greased bag and bake eighteen to twenty minutes in a fairly hot oven.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading =Baked Apples.=--WASH, but do not peel; cut out specks and bruises, core, fill the bottom of the core-space with a bit of butter, over which pile sugar and add a dusting of cinnamon.

Chapter 21 of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery by Emma Paddock Telford holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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.

What does chapter 21 of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery contain?

Chapter 21 holds 69 sentences of Standard Paper-Bag Cookery, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

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These
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Anywhere
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