Chapter XI

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

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

later than; following

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

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

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

a feeling of craving something

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

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

From this reading But these, perhaps, are unheard-of dishes to many readers.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading The pones were simply large, round, thin corn-meal cakes baked in a fritter-spider in a hot oven.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But these, perhaps, are unheard-of dishes to many readers.

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

From this reading The pones were simply large, round, thin corn-meal cakes baked in a fritter-spider in a hot oven.

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From this reading The pones were simply large, round, thin corn-meal cakes baked in a fritter-spider in a hot oven.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading But these, perhaps, are unheard-of dishes to many readers.

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From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That day, too, Gram had "mug-bread," and for supper pones made into Johnny-reb toast.

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From this reading The pones were simply large, round, thin corn-meal cakes baked in a fritter-spider in a hot oven.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading That day, too, Gram had "mug-bread," and for supper pones made into Johnny-reb toast.

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

From this reading That day, too, Gram had "mug-bread," and for supper pones made into Johnny-reb toast.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

a longing to return home

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The pones were simply large, round, thin corn-meal cakes baked in a fritter-spider in a hot oven.

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From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

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

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

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

From this reading The pones were simply large, round, thin corn-meal cakes baked in a fritter-spider in a hot oven.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That day, too, Gram had "mug-bread," and for supper pones made into Johnny-reb toast.

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From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

and nothing more

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

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

From this reading The pones were simply large, round, thin corn-meal cakes baked in a fritter-spider in a hot oven.

immediately past

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

in the recent past

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading That day, too, Gram had "mug-bread," and for supper pones made into Johnny-reb toast.

engage in

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

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 But these, perhaps, are unheard-of dishes to many readers.

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From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

From this reading The pones were simply large, round, thin corn-meal cakes baked in a fritter-spider in a hot oven.

by chance

From this reading But these, perhaps, are unheard-of dishes to many readers.

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From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading But these, perhaps, are unheard-of dishes to many readers.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The pones were simply large, round, thin corn-meal cakes baked in a fritter-spider in a hot oven.

and nothing more

From this reading The pones were simply large, round, thin corn-meal cakes baked in a fritter-spider in a hot oven.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading That day, too, Gram had "mug-bread," and for supper pones made into Johnny-reb toast.

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

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

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

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

From this reading But these, perhaps, are unheard-of dishes to many readers.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The pones were simply large, round, thin corn-meal cakes baked in a fritter-spider in a hot oven.

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

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

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

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

make brown and crisp by heating

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading That day, too, Gram had "mug-bread," and for supper pones made into Johnny-reb toast.

previously unknown

From this reading But these, perhaps, are unheard-of dishes to many readers.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

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

From this reading The pones were simply large, round, thin corn-meal cakes baked in a fritter-spider in a hot oven.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

which person or people

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading I have lately written to Cousin Ellen, who now lives in the far Northwest, to ask her just how they used to make those pones at the old farm.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOAST To this day I recall with what a zest my appetite returned after that last attack of homesickness, and how good the farm food tasted.