GLOSSARY
Coffeemaker – a machine that makes coffee by passing hot water through
Ground coffee beans
* Scott has a very small coffeemaker that makes only two cups of coffee each
Time.
Filter – a thin piece of paper that allows liquid to pass though, but prevents the
Ground coffee beans from getting through
* This morning, his cup of coffee had a lot of small pieces of coffee beans in it
Because he forgot to put the filter in his coffeemaker.
The night before – the previous night; yesterday night
* I always choose my clothes the night before, so that I can get dressed more
Quickly the next morning.
Cupboard – a wooden box with shelves and a door that hangs on a kitchen wall
And is used to store plates, glasses, and other things
* Please dry the plates and put them back in the kitchen cupboard above the
Stove.
Cereal – a food made from grains (wheat, oats, barley) that is eaten with cold
Milk for breakfast
* I’ve never known anyone who liked to eat cereal as much as he does. He eats
It for breakfast and dinner!
To store – to keep; to put something in a place to use later
* Where should we store these bicycles? Do you have room in the garage?
Ham and eggs – a traditional American breakfast of fried, salted pork and eggs
* I’m like to order some toast to go with my ham and eggs.
Stack – a pile of objects resting on each other that goes up
* When her boyfriend saw that she was carrying a huge stack of books to her
Class, he offered to help her.
Waffle – a square piece of thick, sweet bread with small square shapes on each
Side, usually eaten for breakfast with syrup, honey, or jam
* To make waffles, you will need flour, sugar, salt, eggs, and milk.
Skim milk – milk that has no fat
* She
asked her assistant to get her a cup of coffee with a little skim milk and no
Sugar.
Silverware tray – a container that holds forks, knives, and spoons
* Once the forks are dry, please put them in the silverware tray.
Newspaper – large pieces of paper printed with news and advertisements,
Usually produced daily or weekly
* We get the Sunday newspaper delivered to our house so we don’t need to go to
The store to buy it.
To grab – to quickly take something with one’s hand
* He grabbed the child’s hand and pulled her away from the busy street.
Slice of toast with jam – a crispy, heated piece of bread covered with sweet,
Mashed fruit
* I usually have a slice of toast with jam for breakfast, but today I didn’t have
Time.
To rinse off – to use water to remove dirt or small pieces of food from an object
* She didn’t have time to wash the dishes this morning, but she rinsed them off
So that it wouldn’t be too difficult to wash later.
Dishwasher – a machine that washes dishes
* The dishwasher broke right before the party and we had to wash all of the
Dishes by hand.
Thermos – a container that has a tight lid that keeps liquids warm or cold
* He always carries two thermoses to work, one for his coffee and the other one
For his soup.
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