used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys also found a small cheese, some lemons and oranges and a box of raisins.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Let’s take some jam too,” said one cadet, and several glasses were added, and also such cake as chanced to be in sight.
(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 These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
in addition
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
Andy
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From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Let’s take some jam too,” said one cadet, and several glasses were added, and also such cake as chanced to be in sight.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys also found a small cheese, some lemons and oranges and a box of raisins.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading “Let’s take some jam too,” said one cadet, and several glasses were added, and also such cake as chanced to be in sight.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “Let’s take some jam too,” said one cadet, and several glasses were added, and also such cake as chanced to be in sight.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I reckon we’ve got all we can carry,” said Fred Century.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I reckon we’ve got all we can carry,” said Fred Century.
a period of 100 years
From this reading “I reckon we’ve got all we can carry,” said Fred Century.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading “Let’s take some jam too,” said one cadet, and several glasses were added, and also such cake as chanced to be in sight.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading The boys also found a small cheese, some lemons and oranges and a box of raisins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
forksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
set up or found
From this reading The boys also found a small cheese, some lemons and oranges and a box of raisins.
Fred
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From this reading “I reckon we’ve got all we can carry,” said Fred Century.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “Let’s take some jam too,” said one cadet, and several glasses were added, and also such cake as chanced to be in sight.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I reckon we’ve got all we can carry,” said Fred Century.
hamsnounUS /hæmz/
plural of “ham” — meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I reckon we’ve got all we can carry,” said Fred Century.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
a small worthless amount
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading “Let’s take some jam too,” said one cadet, and several glasses were added, and also such cake as chanced to be in sight.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
lardverbUS /lɑːrd/
prepare or cook with lard
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
lemonsnounUS /ˈlemənz/
plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading The boys also found a small cheese, some lemons and oranges and a box of raisins.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s take some jam too,” said one cadet, and several glasses were added, and also such cake as chanced to be in sight.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys also found a small cheese, some lemons and oranges and a box of raisins.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Let’s take some jam too,” said one cadet, and several glasses were added, and also such cake as chanced to be in sight.
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The boys also found a small cheese, some lemons and oranges and a box of raisins.
others
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From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
pepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
raisinsnounUS /ˈreɪzənz/
plural of “raisin” — dried grape
From this reading The boys also found a small cheese, some lemons and oranges and a box of raisins.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckon we’ve got all we can carry,” said Fred Century.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let’s take some jam too,” said one cadet, and several glasses were added, and also such cake as chanced to be in sight.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Let’s take some jam too,” said one cadet, and several glasses were added, and also such cake as chanced to be in sight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boys also found a small cheese, some lemons and oranges and a box of raisins.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
spoonsnounUS /spuːnz/
plural of “spoon” — a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
carry out
From this reading “Let’s take some jam too,” said one cadet, and several glasses were added, and also such cake as chanced to be in sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let’s take some jam too,” said one cadet, and several glasses were added, and also such cake as chanced to be in sight.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Let’s take some jam too,” said one cadet, and several glasses were added, and also such cake as chanced to be in sight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I reckon we’ve got all we can carry,” said Fred Century.
we've
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From this reading “I reckon we’ve got all we can carry,” said Fred Century.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Andy and those with him were getting out the things in the storehouse, Jack and some others were searching the pantry and kitchen for such articles as they thought they needed.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading These included knives, forks and spoons, and also pepper, salt, lard and several smoked hams and tongues, and all the bread in the big wooden bread box.
