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The Abbey (9)
"The Abbey" by Chris Culver_vocab for learners of English - food and drink
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| half-and-half ----- I poured a generous serving of half–and–half into mine and sipped. | [uncountable] a mixture of milk and cream that is used in tea and coffee |
| sip ----- I poured a generous serving of half–and–half into mine and sipped. | to drink sth, taking a very small amount each time |
| a serving ----- I poured a generous serving of half–and–half into mine and sipped. | an amount of food/drink for one person |
| grab ----- I grabbed a cup of coffee from the kitchen as I waited. | [informal] to get some food or sleep quickly because you are busy |
| stove ----- Rana was in front of a gas stove large enough that it would have been at home in the kitchen of a Las Vegas strip hotel. | a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven or gas or electric rings on top |
| counter ----- A vase of lilies rested on the counter beside the stove. | a flat surface in a kitchen for preparing food on |
| omelet ----- It was too early for the bars to be open, so I went by a cafe that served brunch and ordered an egg white omlette with a Bloody Mary on the side. | a hot dish of eggs mixed together and fried, often with cheese, meat, vegetables, etc. added |
| brunch ----- It was too early for the bars to be open, so I went by a cafe that served brunch and ordered an egg white omlette with a Bloody Mary on the side. | [countable, uncountable] a meal that you eat in the late morning as a combination of breakfast and lunch |
| on the side ----- It was too early for the bars to be open, so I went by a cafe that served brunch and ordered an egg white omlette with a Bloody Mary on the side. | [of food in a restaurant] served at the same time as the main part of the meal, but on a separate plate |
| iced ----- I hung up the phone and sipped on a glass of iced tea left from dinner. | [of drinks] made very cold; containing ice |
| soda ----- That done, I went through my kitchen door and grabbed a soda from the fridge. | [uncountable, countable] a sweet fizzy drink (= a drink with bubbles) made with soda water and fruit flavour |
| gulp ----- I gulped the soda and threw it in the trash before heading to my cruiser. | [transitive, intransitive] to swallow large amounts of food or drink quickly |
| pitcher ----- I opened the fridge. It had a pitcher of water, a bottle of soy sauce, and a green jar with Asian writing on it. | a container with a handle and a lip (=[countable usually singular] the edge of a container that you use to hold and pour liquid), for holding and pouring liquids |
| rumble ----- My stomach rumbled, reminding me that I hadn’t eaten since my fried egg orgy that afternoon. | [intransitive] to make a long deep sound or series of sounds |
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