Chapter V
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SWEETS. Gooseberry Foule. Cream. Madeira Jellies. Iced Pudding.
The Gourmet's Guide to London
Chapter V
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SWEETS.
Gooseberry
Foule.
Cream.
Madeira
Jellies.
Iced
Pudding.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Gourmet's Guide to London
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Gourmet's Guide to London is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
SWEETS.
/swiːts/
Line 2
Gooseberry
Foule.
Line 3
Cream.
/kriːm/
Line 4
Madeira
Jellies.
/məˈdɪrə ˈdʒeliz/
Line 5
Iced
Pudding.
/aɪst ˈpʊdɪŋ/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Cream
noun
US /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading “Cream.”
Gooseberry
noun
US /ˈɡuːsberi/
spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading “Gooseberry Foule.”
Iced
verb
US /aɪst/
past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting
From this reading “Iced Pudding.”
Jellies
noun
US /ˈdʒeliz/
plural of “jelly” — an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading “Madeira Jellies.”
Madeira
noun
US /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading “Madeira Jellies.”
Pudding
noun
US /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading “Iced Pudding.”
sweets
noun
US /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading “SWEETS.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 8
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
CreamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Cream.
Foule
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gooseberry Foule.
GooseberrynounUS /ˈɡuːsberi/
spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading Gooseberry Foule.
IcedverbUS /aɪst/
past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting
From this reading Iced Pudding.
JelliesnounUS /ˈdʒeliz/
plural of “jelly” — an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading Madeira Jellies.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading Madeira Jellies.
PuddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading Iced Pudding.
SWEETSnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading SWEETS.
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