Chapter XIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Giving a tea-party at Rose Cottage was a serious business.

(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 Miss Linn, Miss Celia, Margery and even John were as busy as ants all the morning.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Miss Linn, Miss Celia, Margery and even John were as busy as ants all the morning.

plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading Miss Linn, Miss Celia, Margery and even John were as busy as ants all the morning.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Miss Linn, Miss Celia, Margery and even John were as busy as ants all the morning.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Giving a tea-party at Rose Cottage was a serious business.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Giving a tea-party at Rose Cottage was a serious business.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Miss Linn, Miss Celia, Margery and even John were as busy as ants all the morning.

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

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From this reading Miss Linn, Miss Celia, Margery and even John were as busy as ants all the morning.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Giving a tea-party at Rose Cottage was a serious business.

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From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

take in solid food

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

divisible by two

From this reading Miss Linn, Miss Celia, Margery and even John were as busy as ants all the morning.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading THE EVENT OF THE SEASON.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

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From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

the act of giving

From this reading Giving a tea-party at Rose Cottage was a serious business.

the act of departing

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

plural of “housewife” — a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

plural of “ice” — water frozen in the solid state

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Miss Linn, Miss Celia, Margery and even John were as busy as ants all the morning.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Miss Linn, Miss Celia, Margery and even John were as busy as ants all the morning.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Miss Linn, Miss Celia, Margery and even John were as busy as ants all the morning.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Linn, Miss Celia, Margery and even John were as busy as ants all the morning.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Miss Linn, Miss Celia, Margery and even John were as busy as ants all the morning.

absolutely essential

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

no person; not anyone

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE EVENT OF THE SEASON.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

plural of “pudding” — any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Giving a tea-party at Rose Cottage was a serious business.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading THE EVENT OF THE SEASON.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Giving a tea-party at Rose Cottage was a serious business.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Giving a tea-party at Rose Cottage was a serious business.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE EVENT OF THE SEASON.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

plural of “tin” — a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Giving a tea-party at Rose Cottage was a serious business.

look attentively

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Miss Linn, Miss Celia, Margery and even John were as busy as ants all the morning.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There were snow puddings, ices, cakes and custards to be made, and nobody knows what these old-time housewives and fosterers of dyspepsia did not deem necessary for Gay's spread.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It was great fun at first to watch the work going on; to have "tastes" of this or that offered for one's verdict, and to eat all the little cakes that refused to turn out of their tins as well-regulated little cakes should.