used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was agreed that the latter was to make a cornmeal pudding for dinner.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading It was agreed that the latter was to make a cornmeal pudding for dinner.
(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 In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
any thing at all
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Felicity devoted her whole attention to this, and left the secondary preparation of the regular meals to Cecily and the Story Girl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Felicity was cumbered with many cares the next morning.
Cecily
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From this reading Felicity devoted her whole attention to this, and left the secondary preparation of the regular meals to Cecily and the Story Girl.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
cornmealnounUS /ˈkɔːrnmiːl/
coarsely ground corn
From this reading It was agreed that the latter was to make a cornmeal pudding for dinner.
cumbered
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From this reading Felicity was cumbered with many cares the next morning.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Felicity devoted her whole attention to this, and left the secondary preparation of the regular meals to Cecily and the Story Girl.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was agreed that the latter was to make a cornmeal pudding for dinner.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
FelicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading Felicity was cumbered with many cares the next morning.
Felicity's
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From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
a young female
From this reading Felicity devoted her whole attention to this, and left the secondary preparation of the regular meals to Cecily and the Story Girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Felicity devoted her whole attention to this, and left the secondary preparation of the regular meals to Cecily and the Story Girl.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was agreed that the latter was to make a cornmeal pudding for dinner.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was agreed that the latter was to make a cornmeal pudding for dinner.
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 Felicity devoted her whole attention to this, and left the secondary preparation of the regular meals to Cecily and the Story Girl.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
engage in
From this reading It was agreed that the latter was to make a cornmeal pudding for dinner.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Felicity was cumbered with many cares the next morning.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Felicity devoted her whole attention to this, and left the secondary preparation of the regular meals to Cecily and the Story Girl.
mindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Felicity was cumbered with many cares the next morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Felicity was cumbered with many cares the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Felicity devoted her whole attention to this, and left the secondary preparation of the regular meals to Cecily and the Story Girl.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading It was agreed that the latter was to make a cornmeal pudding for dinner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Felicity devoted her whole attention to this, and left the secondary preparation of the regular meals to Cecily and the Story Girl.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
secondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading Felicity devoted her whole attention to this, and left the secondary preparation of the regular meals to Cecily and the Story Girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Felicity devoted her whole attention to this, and left the secondary preparation of the regular meals to Cecily and the Story Girl.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Felicity was cumbered with many cares the next morning.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Felicity devoted her whole attention to this, and left the secondary preparation of the regular meals to Cecily and the Story Girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Felicity devoted her whole attention to this, and left the secondary preparation of the regular meals to Cecily and the Story Girl.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Felicity was cumbered with many cares the next morning.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For one thing, the whole house must be put in apple pie order; and for another, an elaborate supper must be prepared for the expected return of the travellers that night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Felicity was cumbered with many cares the next morning.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In spite of her disaster with the bread, the Story Girl had been taking cooking lessons from Felicity all the week, and getting on tolerably well, although, mindful of her former mistake, she never ventured on anything without Felicity’s approval.
