used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHORT CAKES =Banana Short Cake.=--BEAT to a cream one-half cupful butter and one of sugar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mix lightly and roll out into a sheet about half an inch thick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHORT CAKES =Banana Short Cake.=--BEAT to a cream one-half cupful butter and one of sugar.
a flexible container with a single opening
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bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
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BanananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading SHORT CAKES =Banana Short Cake.=--BEAT to a cream one-half cupful butter and one of sugar.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading SHORT CAKES =Banana Short Cake.=--BEAT to a cream one-half cupful butter and one of sugar.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
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butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading SHORT CAKES =Banana Short Cake.=--BEAT to a cream one-half cupful butter and one of sugar.
butteredverbUS /ˈbʌtərd/
past form of “butter” — spread butter on
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CakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading SHORT CAKES =Banana Short Cake.=--BEAT to a cream one-half cupful butter and one of sugar.
CAKESnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading SHORT CAKES =Banana Short Cake.=--BEAT to a cream one-half cupful butter and one of sugar.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading SHORT CAKES =Banana Short Cake.=--BEAT to a cream one-half cupful butter and one of sugar.
cupfulnoun
the quantity a cup will hold
From this reading SHORT CAKES =Banana Short Cake.=--BEAT to a cream one-half cupful butter and one of sugar.
separate with or as if with an instrument
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diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
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FlavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading Flavor with vanilla.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
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plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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without good reason
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meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
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MixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading Mix lightly and roll out into a sheet about half an inch thick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHORT CAKES =Banana Short Cake.=--BEAT to a cream one-half cupful butter and one of sugar.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SHORT CAKES =Banana Short Cake.=--BEAT to a cream one-half cupful butter and one of sugar.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading SHORT CAKES =Banana Short Cake.=--BEAT to a cream one-half cupful butter and one of sugar.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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a collection of objects laid on top of each other
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pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
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pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
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powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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move by turning over or rotating
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roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
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any broad thin expanse or surface
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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading SHORT CAKES =Banana Short Cake.=--BEAT to a cream one-half cupful butter and one of sugar.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
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sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading SHORT CAKES =Banana Short Cake.=--BEAT to a cream one-half cupful butter and one of sugar.
teaspoonfulnounUS /ˈtiːspuːnfəl/
as much as a teaspoon will hold
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not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Mix lightly and roll out into a sheet about half an inch thick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHORT CAKES =Banana Short Cake.=--BEAT to a cream one-half cupful butter and one of sugar.
the upper part of anything
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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vanillanounUS /vəˈnɪlə/
any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
From this reading Flavor with vanilla.
well-beaten
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From this reading Add two well-beaten eggs, a pinch of salt and a teaspoonful of baking powder sifted with a pint of flour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Add two well-beaten eggs, a pinch of salt and a teaspoonful of baking powder sifted with a pint of flour.
