used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading What I mean is that there must be some vegetables or cereals or other articles of food at least partially prepared for eating.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
cerealsnounUS /ˈsɪriəlz/
plural of “cereal” — grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
From this reading What I mean is that there must be some vegetables or cereals or other articles of food at least partially prepared for eating.
COOKERYnoun
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
the act of consuming food
From this reading What I mean is that there must be some vegetables or cereals or other articles of food at least partially prepared for eating.
one or the other of two
From this reading In using this word I do not mean soup stock, either.
being one more than ten
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
at any time
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
start firing a weapon
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading What I mean is that there must be some vegetables or cereals or other articles of food at least partially prepared for eating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What I mean is that there must be some vegetables or cereals or other articles of food at least partially prepared for eating.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have lots of times.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have lots of times.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In using this word I do not mean soup stock, either.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading What I mean is that there must be some vegetables or cereals or other articles of food at least partially prepared for eating.
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From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
a large number or amount
From this reading I have lots of times.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In using this word I do not mean soup stock, either.
come together
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In using this word I do not mean soup stock, either.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have lots of times.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
and nothing more
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What I mean is that there must be some vegetables or cereals or other articles of food at least partially prepared for eating.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading What I mean is that there must be some vegetables or cereals or other articles of food at least partially prepared for eating.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading What I mean is that there must be some vegetables or cereals or other articles of food at least partially prepared for eating.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What I mean is that there must be some vegetables or cereals or other articles of food at least partially prepared for eating.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading In using this word I do not mean soup stock, either.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In using this word I do not mean soup stock, either.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have lots of times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading In using this word I do not mean soup stock, either.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading What I mean is that there must be some vegetables or cereals or other articles of food at least partially prepared for eating.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The only way to do, if one must meet these emergencies on short notice, is to have what I call “stock” on hand.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In using this word I do not mean soup stock, either.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LOG-CABIN COOKERY Did you ever get to a camp fire or log-cabin stove at eleven o’clock and know that there must be a hearty meal by twelve?
