used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT BREAKFAST The day was dawning by this time, and the conversation was broken up.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading When breakfast was served, the scarcity of supplies was apparent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BREAKFAST The day was dawning by this time, and the conversation was broken up.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading AT BREAKFAST The day was dawning by this time, and the conversation was broken up.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading AT BREAKFAST The day was dawning by this time, and the conversation was broken up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT BREAKFAST The day was dawning by this time, and the conversation was broken up.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
cold-water
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From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading AT BREAKFAST The day was dawning by this time, and the conversation was broken up.
corn-meal
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From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading AT BREAKFAST The day was dawning by this time, and the conversation was broken up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT BREAKFAST The day was dawning by this time, and the conversation was broken up.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading There was a dish of fried salt pork, and with it some fried potatoes.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading There was a dish of fried salt pork, and with it some fried potatoes.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
griddlenoun
cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
hoecakes
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From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a dish of fried salt pork, and with it some fried potatoes.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When breakfast was served, the scarcity of supplies was apparent.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
others
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From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading There was a dish of fried salt pork, and with it some fried potatoes.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading There was a dish of fried salt pork, and with it some fried potatoes.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
express in words
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
scarcitynounUS /ˈskersɪti/
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading When breakfast was served, the scarcity of supplies was apparent.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading When breakfast was served, the scarcity of supplies was apparent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading When breakfast was served, the scarcity of supplies was apparent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT BREAKFAST The day was dawning by this time, and the conversation was broken up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT BREAKFAST The day was dawning by this time, and the conversation was broken up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT BREAKFAST The day was dawning by this time, and the conversation was broken up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT BREAKFAST The day was dawning by this time, and the conversation was broken up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT BREAKFAST The day was dawning by this time, and the conversation was broken up.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some “cold-water hoecakes,”--that is to say, bread made of corn-meal mixed up with cold water and a little salt, and baked in cakes about half or three quarters of an inch thick upon a griddle.
at the time that
From this reading When breakfast was served, the scarcity of supplies was apparent.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Constant set to work to prepare breakfast while the others extinguished the lanterns, trimmed them, filled them with oil, and “cleaned up” generally.
