1. speaking, making, boiling, adding, to infuse. 2. high - higher - highest strong-stronger-the strongest favourite-more favourite-the most favourite 3. English people seldom put lemon in their favourite tea. In a well-to-do family it will consist of ham and tomatoes and salad, or a kipper or tinned salmon with strong tea, bread and butter followed by stewed fruit or tinned pears, appricots or pineapple with cream or custard and a cake. The pot is then filled with boiling water and covered to allow the tea to infuse or draw for five minutes.
