AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
Baines
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From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
breath-taking
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From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Nevertheless, Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday morning instead of Saturday morning because Saturday afternoon was a busy time in the shop.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
marketingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday morning instead of Saturday morning because Saturday afternoon was a busy time in the shop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
pastrynounUS /ˈpeɪstri/
a dough of flour and water and shortening
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
sanctionedadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋkʃənd/
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
TownsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
