used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between times, I’d roasted three chickens and got a salad in the icebox.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Between times, I’d roasted three chickens and got a salad in the icebox.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
frostingnounUS /ˈfrɔːstɪŋ/
a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
I'd
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From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
iceboxnounUS /ˈaɪsbɑːks/
white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
From this reading Between times, I’d roasted three chickens and got a salad in the icebox.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Between times, I’d roasted three chickens and got a salad in the icebox.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
MacDonald
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From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
and nothing more
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading Between times, I’d roasted three chickens and got a salad in the icebox.
sage-seasoned
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From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading Between times, I’d roasted three chickens and got a salad in the icebox.
ShovelsnounUS /ˈʃʌvəlz/
plural of “shovel” — a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
move an implement through
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
the rays of the sun
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Between times, I’d roasted three chickens and got a salad in the icebox.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Between times, I’d roasted three chickens and got a salad in the icebox.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Shovels I went into the kitchen and put through a fairly good batch of baking, considering that I’d got a late start at it.
at the time that
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I had intended only to stir up a sunshine cake for supper; but when a thunder shower came, washing everything cool and sweet, I opened the kitchen wide to it, and made an angel cake out of the whites of the eggs, and baked a big pan of ginger bread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
wouldn't
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From this reading I wouldn’t need to turn a hand to supper for an hour; so I told her that I’d like nothing better than a breath of the clean, sage-seasoned air, and that I’d be ready in ten minutes.
ZinnianounUS /ˈzɪniə/
any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
From this reading Zinnia did the washing up; so I was all through and frosting the cakes, when Miss MacDonald telephoned down to the kitchen and asked me to go for a walk with her.
