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The Mary Frances Cook Book
The Mary Frances Cook Book

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.
"I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.
It would be pretty hard without their help; but let me read the recipe again:
NO.
27.--APPLE SNOW.
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The Mary Frances Cook Book

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.
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"I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.
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It would be pretty hard without their help; but let me read the recipe again:
/ɪt wʊd biː ˈprɪti hɑːrd wɪˈθaʊt ðer help bʌt let miː red ðə ˈresəpi əˈɡen/
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NO.
/noʊ/
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27.--APPLE SNOW.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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apple noun US /ˈæpəl/

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading “27.--APPLE SNOW.”

cooking noun US /ˈkʊkɪŋ/

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading “POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.”

Frances noun US /ˈfrænsɪs/

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

From this reading “POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.”

invite verb US /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading “POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.”

Kitchen noun US /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading “"I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.”

lesson noun US /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading “POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.”

pitcher noun US /ˈpɪtʃər/

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading “POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.”

recipe noun US /ˈresəpi/

directions for making something

From this reading “It would be pretty hard without their help; but let me read the recipe again:”

Word partnerships in these lines

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next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.”

breakfast table verb + noun

a table where breakfast is eaten

In this reading “POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.”

All words in this reading · 63

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27

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

From this reading 27.--APPLE SNOW.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading It would be pretty hard without their help; but let me read the recipe again:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

APPLEnounUS /ˈæpəl/

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading 27.--APPLE SNOW.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

BLUEadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

booknounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

Eleanor

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

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/

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

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It would be pretty hard without their help; but let me read the recipe again:

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

KitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading It would be pretty hard without their help; but let me read the recipe again:

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

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

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading It would be pretty hard without their help; but let me read the recipe again:

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading NO.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

PITCHERnounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

POORadjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It would be pretty hard without their help; but let me read the recipe again:

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading It would be pretty hard without their help; but let me read the recipe again:

recipenounUS /ˈresəpi/

directions for making something

From this reading It would be pretty hard without their help; but let me read the recipe again:

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

SNOWnounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading 27.--APPLE SNOW.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It would be pretty hard without their help; but let me read the recipe again:

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

to-day's

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

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

WHYnounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It would be pretty hard without their help; but let me read the recipe again:

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "I do wonder whether the Kitchen People will talk and help us--or whether they can help but one person.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading POOR BLUE PITCHER "WHY," said Mary Frances, looking over her book next morning at the breakfast table, "to-day's lesson is so easy I think it would be just the time to invite Eleanor over for her cooking lesson.

Chapter 18 of The Mary Frances Cook Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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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