Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Cassava is a root, something like a large turnip, yet longer and more in the shape of an immense sweet potato.

later than; following

From this reading But after that I frequently saw it made and the process is interesting.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Cassava is a root, something like a large turnip, yet longer and more in the shape of an immense sweet potato.

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

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The inside is quite white and somewhat soft, a trifle "woody," like a turnip that we would throw away.

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

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The women had started the process the night before.

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From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

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

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But after that I frequently saw it made and the process is interesting.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The women had started the process the night before.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Cassava is a root, something like a large turnip, yet longer and more in the shape of an immense sweet potato.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading The inside is quite white and somewhat soft, a trifle "woody," like a turnip that we would throw away.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading But after that I frequently saw it made and the process is interesting.

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

From this reading But after that I frequently saw it made and the process is interesting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But after that I frequently saw it made and the process is interesting.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Cassava is a root, something like a large turnip, yet longer and more in the shape of an immense sweet potato.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Cassava is a root, something like a large turnip, yet longer and more in the shape of an immense sweet potato.

for more time

From this reading Cassava is a root, something like a large turnip, yet longer and more in the shape of an immense sweet potato.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Cassava is a root, something like a large turnip, yet longer and more in the shape of an immense sweet potato.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The women had started the process the night before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Cassava is a root, something like a large turnip, yet longer and more in the shape of an immense sweet potato.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading Cassava is a root, something like a large turnip, yet longer and more in the shape of an immense sweet potato.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading The women had started the process the night before.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The inside is quite white and somewhat soft, a trifle "woody," like a turnip that we would throw away.

(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

From this reading Cassava is a root, something like a large turnip, yet longer and more in the shape of an immense sweet potato.

cut with a saw

From this reading But after that I frequently saw it made and the process is interesting.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Cassava is a root, something like a large turnip, yet longer and more in the shape of an immense sweet potato.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The inside is quite white and somewhat soft, a trifle "woody," like a turnip that we would throw away.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Cassava is a root, something like a large turnip, yet longer and more in the shape of an immense sweet potato.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The inside is quite white and somewhat soft, a trifle "woody," like a turnip that we would throw away.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The women had started the process the night before.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Cassava is a root, something like a large turnip, yet longer and more in the shape of an immense sweet potato.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

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

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

propel through the air

From this reading The inside is quite white and somewhat soft, a trifle "woody," like a turnip that we would throw away.

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

From this reading _CASSAVA CAKES AND BLOW-PIPES_ In the morning I expected to start out, but learned that the cassava cakes must be made.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading The inside is quite white and somewhat soft, a trifle "woody," like a turnip that we would throw away.

widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

From this reading Cassava is a root, something like a large turnip, yet longer and more in the shape of an immense sweet potato.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The inside is quite white and somewhat soft, a trifle "woody," like a turnip that we would throw away.

a Caucasian

From this reading The inside is quite white and somewhat soft, a trifle "woody," like a turnip that we would throw away.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The women had started the process the night before.

made of or containing or resembling wood

From this reading The inside is quite white and somewhat soft, a trifle "woody," like a turnip that we would throw away.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The inside is quite white and somewhat soft, a trifle "woody," like a turnip that we would throw away.

but in spite of that

From this reading Cassava is a root, something like a large turnip, yet longer and more in the shape of an immense sweet potato.