used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
(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 Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
apronsnounUS /ˈeɪprənz/
plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading There were piles of it to put over the cake, so that it shouldn't burn; and they made cook's white caps and aprons of it, and looked very nice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
bakeverbUS /beɪk/
cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading There were piles of it to put over the cake, so that it shouldn't burn; and they made cook's white caps and aprons of it, and looked very nice.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading There were piles of it to put over the cake, so that it shouldn't burn; and they made cook's white caps and aprons of it, and looked very nice.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading There were piles of it to put over the cake, so that it shouldn't burn; and they made cook's white caps and aprons of it, and looked very nice.
citronnounUS /ˈsɪtrən/
large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
clothing in general
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
clovesnounUS /kloʊvz/
plural of “clove” — aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading There were piles of it to put over the cake, so that it shouldn't burn; and they made cook's white caps and aprons of it, and looked very nice.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
currants
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From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
foamed
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From this reading Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
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 Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
how
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From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
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 A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were piles of it to put over the cake, so that it shouldn't burn; and they made cook's white caps and aprons of it, and looked very nice.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were piles of it to put over the cake, so that it shouldn't burn; and they made cook's white caps and aprons of it, and looked very nice.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading There were piles of it to put over the cake, so that it shouldn't burn; and they made cook's white caps and aprons of it, and looked very nice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
and nothing more
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were piles of it to put over the cake, so that it shouldn't burn; and they made cook's white caps and aprons of it, and looked very nice.
pancakenounUS /ˈpænkeɪk/
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
peelverbUS /piːl/
strip the skin off
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading There were piles of it to put over the cake, so that it shouldn't burn; and they made cook's white caps and aprons of it, and looked very nice.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There were piles of it to put over the cake, so that it shouldn't burn; and they made cook's white caps and aprons of it, and looked very nice.
raisinsnounUS /ˈreɪzənz/
plural of “raisin” — dried grape
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
saleratusnoun
a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
From this reading Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
shouldn't
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From this reading There were piles of it to put over the cake, so that it shouldn't burn; and they made cook's white caps and aprons of it, and looked very nice.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were piles of it to put over the cake, so that it shouldn't burn; and they made cook's white caps and aprons of it, and looked very nice.
toothpicksnounUS /ˈtuːθpɪks/
plural of “toothpick” — pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
the act of using
From this reading Lakes of eggs all beaten up, and hot springs of saleratus foamed here and there ready for use.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The earth was brown sugar or ground spice; and the only fruits were raisins, dried currants, citron, and lemon peel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
a Caucasian
From this reading There were piles of it to put over the cake, so that it shouldn't burn; and they made cook's white caps and aprons of it, and looked very nice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A large clock made of a flat pancake, with cloves to mark the hours and two toothpicks for hands, showed them how long to bake things; and in one place an ice wall was built round a lake of butter, which they cut in lumps as they wanted it.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading It was a very busy place; for every one cooked all the time, and never failed and never seemed tired, though they got so hot that they only wore sheets of paper for clothes.
