used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was impatient to have it baked, it smelled so nice already!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
bakeverbUS /beɪk/
cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading He was impatient to have it baked, it smelled so nice already!
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
a youthful male person
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE KOROWAI There were great doings in the little boy's house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading THE KOROWAI There were great doings in the little boy's house.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE KOROWAI There were great doings in the little boy's house.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was impatient to have it baked, it smelled so nice already!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE KOROWAI There were great doings in the little boy's house.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He was impatient to have it baked, it smelled so nice already!
of great significance or value
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KOROWAI There were great doings in the little boy's house.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
KOROWAI
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From this reading THE KOROWAI There were great doings in the little boy's house.
lardverbUS /lɑːrd/
prepare or cook with lard
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE KOROWAI There were great doings in the little boy's house.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
engage in
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He was impatient to have it baked, it smelled so nice already!
not any; not one
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
saffronnounUS /ˈsæfrən/
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
savoryadjectiveUS /ˈseɪvəri/
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading He was impatient to have it baked, it smelled so nice already!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
having a supporting base
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KOROWAI There were great doings in the little boy's house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE KOROWAI There were great doings in the little boy's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
wedding-cakes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grandmother was standing at the long table beating up the dough of the korowai for the eldest sister's wedding, for grandmother was greatly skilled in the making of wedding-cakes.
wedding-feast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE KOROWAI There were great doings in the little boy's house.
at the time that
From this reading He was surprised and somewhat disappointed when, instead of putting it into the oven to bake, she spread a cloth over the great bowl and set it on a chair by the stove.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No part of the wedding-feast is so important as the korowai, and the little boy watched with great interest as she mixed together the flour and eggs and lard, the molasses and fruit, the saffron and the savory seeds that go to make korowai.
