used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIZ SEES A "HA'NT" After their bath the girls got into their gymnasium costumes.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LIZ SEES A "HA'NT" After their bath the girls got into their gymnasium costumes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading My! weren't they good, with butter and syrup, followed by bacon and eggs and French fried potatoes?
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading LIZ SEES A "HA'NT" After their bath the girls got into their gymnasium costumes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lizzie was a stickler for orders, and she would not begin to fry cakes until Jess' mother gave the signal.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading My! weren't they good, with butter and syrup, followed by bacon and eggs and French fried potatoes?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My! weren't they good, with butter and syrup, followed by bacon and eggs and French fried potatoes?
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Lizzie was a stickler for orders, and she would not begin to fry cakes until Jess' mother gave the signal.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
clamoredverbUS /ˈklæmərd/
past form of “clamor” — make loud demands
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
cook-tent
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From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading LIZ SEES A "HA'NT" After their bath the girls got into their gymnasium costumes.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading My! weren't they good, with butter and syrup, followed by bacon and eggs and French fried potatoes?
FlapjacksnounUS /ˈflæpdʒæks/
plural of “flapjack” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading Flapjacks!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading My! weren't they good, with butter and syrup, followed by bacon and eggs and French fried potatoes?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading My! weren't they good, with butter and syrup, followed by bacon and eggs and French fried potatoes?
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading My! weren't they good, with butter and syrup, followed by bacon and eggs and French fried potatoes?
fryverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading Lizzie was a stickler for orders, and she would not begin to fry cakes until Jess' mother gave the signal.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lizzie was a stickler for orders, and she would not begin to fry cakes until Jess' mother gave the signal.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading LIZ SEES A "HA'NT" After their bath the girls got into their gymnasium costumes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My! weren't they good, with butter and syrup, followed by bacon and eggs and French fried potatoes?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading LIZ SEES A "HA'NT" After their bath the girls got into their gymnasium costumes.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading LIZ SEES A "HA'NT" After their bath the girls got into their gymnasium costumes.
HA'NT
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From this reading LIZ SEES A "HA'NT" After their bath the girls got into their gymnasium costumes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LIZ SEES A "HA'NT" After their bath the girls got into their gymnasium costumes.
Jess
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From this reading Lizzie was a stickler for orders, and she would not begin to fry cakes until Jess' mother gave the signal.
and nothing more
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
LIZ
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From this reading LIZ SEES A "HA'NT" After their bath the girls got into their gymnasium costumes.
Lizzie
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From this reading Lizzie was a stickler for orders, and she would not begin to fry cakes until Jess' mother gave the signal.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Lizzie was a stickler for orders, and she would not begin to fry cakes until Jess' mother gave the signal.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My! weren't they good, with butter and syrup, followed by bacon and eggs and French fried potatoes?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Lizzie was a stickler for orders, and she would not begin to fry cakes until Jess' mother gave the signal.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading My! weren't they good, with butter and syrup, followed by bacon and eggs and French fried potatoes?
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading LIZ SEES A "HA'NT" After their bath the girls got into their gymnasium costumes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lizzie was a stickler for orders, and she would not begin to fry cakes until Jess' mother gave the signal.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Lizzie was a stickler for orders, and she would not begin to fry cakes until Jess' mother gave the signal.
sticklernounUS /ˈstɪkələr/
someone who insists on something
From this reading Lizzie was a stickler for orders, and she would not begin to fry cakes until Jess' mother gave the signal.
syrupnounUS /ˈsɜːrəp/
a thick sweet sticky liquid
From this reading My! weren't they good, with butter and syrup, followed by bacon and eggs and French fried potatoes?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIZ SEES A "HA'NT" After their bath the girls got into their gymnasium costumes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LIZ SEES A "HA'NT" After their bath the girls got into their gymnasium costumes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lizzie was a stickler for orders, and she would not begin to fry cakes until Jess' mother gave the signal.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lizzie was a stickler for orders, and she would not begin to fry cakes until Jess' mother gave the signal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lizzie was a stickler for orders, and she would not begin to fry cakes until Jess' mother gave the signal.
weren't
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From this reading My! weren't they good, with butter and syrup, followed by bacon and eggs and French fried potatoes?
in the company of; together with
From this reading My! weren't they good, with butter and syrup, followed by bacon and eggs and French fried potatoes?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then they clamored for breakfast, and had Mrs. Morse not appeared just then there certainly would have been a riot at the cook-tent.
