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The Mary Frances Cook Book
The Mary Frances Cook Book

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."
The Kitchen People looked pleased and important, too.
"You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.
"I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!
Won't that be fine?"
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The Mary Frances Cook Book

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."
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The Kitchen People looked pleased and important, too.
/ðə ˈkɪtʃən ˈpiːpəl lʊkt pliːzd ənd ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt tuː/
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"You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.
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"I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!
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Won't that be fine?"

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.

cook verb US /kʊk/

prepare a hot meal

From this reading “"I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!”

finish verb US /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading “"I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!”

Frances noun US /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading “THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."”

Lunch verb US /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading “"I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!”

potato noun US /pəˈteɪtoʊ/

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading “"I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!”

recipe noun US /ˈresəpi/

directions for making something

From this reading “"I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!”

recipes noun US /ˈresəpiz/

plural of “recipe” — directions for making something

From this reading “"I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!”

rocking verb US /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading “"You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."”

rocking chair noun + noun counted as “rock chair”

In this reading “"You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.”

comes home verb + noun counted as “come home”

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

In this reading “"I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!”

little book adjective + noun

In this reading “"You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.”

get through verb + particle

finish a task completely

In this reading “"I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Kitchen People looked pleased and important, too.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Won't that be fine?"

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading "You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading "You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading "You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.

cookverbUS /kʊk/

prepare a hot meal

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Won't that be fine?"

finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

KitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The Kitchen People looked pleased and important, too.

LunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading The Kitchen People looked pleased and important, too.

POT-AND-KETTLE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

recipenounUS /ˈresəpi/

directions for making something

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

recipesnounUS /ˈresəpiz/

plural of “recipe” — directions for making something

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading "You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Won't that be fine?"

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

to-day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The Kitchen People looked pleased and important, too.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.

we'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I am very anxious to get through every recipe in my cook book before Mother comes home, so I guess we'll just finish all the potato recipes to-day,--and give Billy a Potato Lunch!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE POT-AND-KETTLE FIGHT "GOOD morning, Kitchen People," said Mary Frances, after breakfast next day, "this is a very important morning with me."

Won't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Won't that be fine?"

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You see, it's this way," she continued as she took her little book and sat in the rocking chair.

Chapter 6 of The Mary Frances Cook Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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