used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hot and tender buckwheat cakes, with syrup made from maple sugar melted in a tin cup.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boiled ham and some crackers were put where they could be got at easily for luncheon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boiled ham and some crackers were put where they could be got at easily for luncheon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading The boiled ham and some crackers were put where they could be got at easily for luncheon.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
buckwheatnounUS /ˈbʌkwiːt/
a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
From this reading Hot and tender buckwheat cakes, with syrup made from maple sugar melted in a tin cup.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Hot and tender buckwheat cakes, with syrup made from maple sugar melted in a tin cup.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boiled ham and some crackers were put where they could be got at easily for luncheon.
crackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The boiled ham and some crackers were put where they could be got at easily for luncheon.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Hot and tender buckwheat cakes, with syrup made from maple sugar melted in a tin cup.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON THE LAKE.
having made preparations
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
having the place or position changed
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The boiled ham and some crackers were put where they could be got at easily for luncheon.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON THE LAKE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What had they for breakfast?
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hot and tender buckwheat cakes, with syrup made from maple sugar melted in a tin cup.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The boiled ham and some crackers were put where they could be got at easily for luncheon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading The boiled ham and some crackers were put where they could be got at easily for luncheon.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Hot and tender buckwheat cakes, with syrup made from maple sugar melted in a tin cup.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hot and tender buckwheat cakes, with syrup made from maple sugar melted in a tin cup.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON THE LAKE.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading The boiled ham and some crackers were put where they could be got at easily for luncheon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hot and tender buckwheat cakes, with syrup made from maple sugar melted in a tin cup.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Hot and tender buckwheat cakes, with syrup made from maple sugar melted in a tin cup.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Hot and tender buckwheat cakes, with syrup made from maple sugar melted in a tin cup.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
not any; not one
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON THE LAKE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The boiled ham and some crackers were put where they could be got at easily for luncheon.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The boiled ham and some crackers were put where they could be got at easily for luncheon.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Hot and tender buckwheat cakes, with syrup made from maple sugar melted in a tin cup.
syrupnounUS /ˈsɜːrəp/
a thick sweet sticky liquid
From this reading Hot and tender buckwheat cakes, with syrup made from maple sugar melted in a tin cup.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Hot and tender buckwheat cakes, with syrup made from maple sugar melted in a tin cup.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON THE LAKE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had they for breakfast?
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Hot and tender buckwheat cakes, with syrup made from maple sugar melted in a tin cup.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boiled ham and some crackers were put where they could be got at easily for luncheon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had they for breakfast?
in or at the place that
From this reading The boiled ham and some crackers were put where they could be got at easily for luncheon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No howling gale disturbed their rest that night, and on the next morning, which was Friday, the third day out, breakfast had been disposed of long before the hour of rising on the previous day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hot and tender buckwheat cakes, with syrup made from maple sugar melted in a tin cup.
