adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then there was the bannock, a thin, wafer-like cake of the same material.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My friend laughingly said when he passed it, "You are in the 'land o' cakes,' remember."
AUNTnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
bannocknoun
a flat bread made of oat or barley flour; common in New England and Scotland
From this reading Then there was the bannock, a thin, wafer-like cake of the same material.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Then there was the bannock, a thin, wafer-like cake of the same material.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading My friend laughingly said when he passed it, "You are in the 'land o' cakes,' remember."
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The smoking porridge, or parritch, of oatmeal, which is the great staple dish throughout Scotland.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I say Scotch, for we had many viands peculiarly national.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friend laughingly said when he passed it, "You are in the 'land o' cakes,' remember."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The smoking porridge, or parritch, of oatmeal, which is the great staple dish throughout Scotland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I say Scotch, for we had many viands peculiarly national.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My friend laughingly said when he passed it, "You are in the 'land o' cakes,' remember."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My friend laughingly said when he passed it, "You are in the 'land o' cakes,' remember."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smoking porridge, or parritch, of oatmeal, which is the great staple dish throughout Scotland.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My friend laughingly said when he passed it, "You are in the 'land o' cakes,' remember."
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading My friend laughingly said when he passed it, "You are in the 'land o' cakes,' remember."
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading My friend laughingly said when he passed it, "You are in the 'land o' cakes,' remember."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I say Scotch, for we had many viands peculiarly national.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Then there was the bannock, a thin, wafer-like cake of the same material.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend laughingly said when he passed it, "You are in the 'land o' cakes,' remember."
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading I say Scotch, for we had many viands peculiarly national.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading My friend laughingly said when he passed it, "You are in the 'land o' cakes,' remember."
oatmealnounUS /ˈoʊtmiːl/
porridge made of rolled oats
From this reading The smoking porridge, or parritch, of oatmeal, which is the great staple dish throughout Scotland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The smoking porridge, or parritch, of oatmeal, which is the great staple dish throughout Scotland.
parritch
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From this reading The smoking porridge, or parritch, of oatmeal, which is the great staple dish throughout Scotland.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading My friend laughingly said when he passed it, "You are in the 'land o' cakes,' remember."
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading I say Scotch, for we had many viands peculiarly national.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading The smoking porridge, or parritch, of oatmeal, which is the great staple dish throughout Scotland.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading My friend laughingly said when he passed it, "You are in the 'land o' cakes,' remember."
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My friend laughingly said when he passed it, "You are in the 'land o' cakes,' remember."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then there was the bannock, a thin, wafer-like cake of the same material.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I say Scotch, for we had many viands peculiarly national.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading The smoking porridge, or parritch, of oatmeal, which is the great staple dish throughout Scotland.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The smoking porridge, or parritch, of oatmeal, which is the great staple dish throughout Scotland.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
staplenounUS /ˈsteɪpəl/
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading The smoking porridge, or parritch, of oatmeal, which is the great staple dish throughout Scotland.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was the bannock, a thin, wafer-like cake of the same material.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was the bannock, a thin, wafer-like cake of the same material.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Then there was the bannock, a thin, wafer-like cake of the same material.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The smoking porridge, or parritch, of oatmeal, which is the great staple dish throughout Scotland.
viandsnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading I say Scotch, for we had many viands peculiarly national.
wafer-likeadjective
resembling a thin crisp wafer
From this reading Then there was the bannock, a thin, wafer-like cake of the same material.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there was the bannock, a thin, wafer-like cake of the same material.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I say Scotch, for we had many viands peculiarly national.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My friend laughingly said when he passed it, "You are in the 'land o' cakes,' remember."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The smoking porridge, or parritch, of oatmeal, which is the great staple dish throughout Scotland.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- The next morning I awoke worn and weary, and scarce could the charms of the social Scotch breakfast restore me.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My friend laughingly said when he passed it, "You are in the 'land o' cakes,' remember."
