used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
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 To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
in addition
From this reading She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
brownedadjectiveUS /braʊnd/
(of skin) deeply suntanned
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
canary-colored
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From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
dainties
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From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
coins made of gold
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
Gorman
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From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
a social unit living together
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
jerksnounUS /dʒɜːrks/
plural of “jerk” — a dull stupid fatuous person
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
Kate
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From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
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 She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
and nothing more
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
picklesnounUS /ˈpɪkəlz/
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
quincenounUS /kwɪns/
small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
scourverbUS /ˈskaʊər/
examine minutely
From this reading She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
not often
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
table-cloth
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From this reading She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She also spread a clean damask table-cloth over it, and gave her knives an extra scour before she put them on the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now this is something like,” said Mrs. Carter, pulling off her canary-colored gloves with a succession of little jerks, and seating herself at the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
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 Kate Gorman had received a hint from her mistress and drawn the table out from against the wall, a trouble she seldom undertook merely for the household.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
at the time that
From this reading To these dainties she added a glass dish full of quince preserves, and some nice green pickles, that contrasted gorgeously with the gold of the egg and the red of the ham, when they got on the same plate together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
yolknounUS /joʊk/
the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
From this reading Then she took particular pains with the ham, and left a fried egg upon the top of each slice, with the unbroken yolk gleaming like a ball of gold in the centre of the white, which was beautifully browned on the edges.
