used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MISHAP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES "Will you please let me have two cream cakes?"
in the past
From this reading "They're nice and fresh to-day," she remarked pleasantly; "they came out of the oven only an hour ago."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "They're nice and fresh to-day," she remarked pleasantly; "they came out of the oven only an hour ago."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MISHAP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES "Will you please let me have two cream cakes?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
bakerynounUS /ˈbeɪkəri/
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I'm glad," she said; "my little brother is very fond of cream cakes."
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading A MISHAP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES "Will you please let me have two cream cakes?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "They're nice and fresh to-day," she remarked pleasantly; "they came out of the oven only an hour ago."
CONSEQUENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A MISHAP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES "Will you please let me have two cream cakes?"
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading A MISHAP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES "Will you please let me have two cream cakes?"
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading The customer smiled.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
put on clothes
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "I'm glad," she said; "my little brother is very fond of cream cakes."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "They're nice and fresh to-day," she remarked pleasantly; "they came out of the oven only an hour ago."
a young female
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad," she said; "my little brother is very fond of cream cakes."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A MISHAP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES "Will you please let me have two cream cakes?"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "They're nice and fresh to-day," she remarked pleasantly; "they came out of the oven only an hour ago."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad," she said; "my little brother is very fond of cream cakes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm glad," she said; "my little brother is very fond of cream cakes."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A MISHAP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES "Will you please let me have two cream cakes?"
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A MISHAP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES "Will you please let me have two cream cakes?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MISHAP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES "Will you please let me have two cream cakes?"
MISHAPnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading A MISHAP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES "Will you please let me have two cream cakes?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm glad," she said; "my little brother is very fond of cream cakes."
neat-looking
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From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "They're nice and fresh to-day," she remarked pleasantly; "they came out of the oven only an hour ago."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading "They're nice and fresh to-day," she remarked pleasantly; "they came out of the oven only an hour ago."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They're nice and fresh to-day," she remarked pleasantly; "they came out of the oven only an hour ago."
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading "They're nice and fresh to-day," she remarked pleasantly; "they came out of the oven only an hour ago."
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "They're nice and fresh to-day," she remarked pleasantly; "they came out of the oven only an hour ago."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A MISHAP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES "Will you please let me have two cream cakes?"
on the contrary
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "They're nice and fresh to-day," she remarked pleasantly; "they came out of the oven only an hour ago."
express the need or desire for
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm glad," she said; "my little brother is very fond of cream cakes."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're nice and fresh to-day," she remarked pleasantly; "they came out of the oven only an hour ago."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The customer smiled.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're nice and fresh to-day," she remarked pleasantly; "they came out of the oven only an hour ago."
They're
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From this reading "They're nice and fresh to-day," she remarked pleasantly; "they came out of the oven only an hour ago."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
to-day
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From this reading "They're nice and fresh to-day," she remarked pleasantly; "they came out of the oven only an hour ago."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A MISHAP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES "Will you please let me have two cream cakes?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm glad," she said; "my little brother is very fond of cream cakes."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A MISHAP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES "Will you please let me have two cream cakes?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A MISHAP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES "Will you please let me have two cream cakes?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young woman behind the counter of the small bakery glanced kindly at the maker of this request, a little girl in a rather neat-looking dress, with a dark, earnest face and a pair of big, solemn brown eyes.
