Hi,
In the early Middle Ages, Europe imported an industrial process from China, which turned almost any kind of fibrous material into pulp that was then spread in sheets. This was known as cloth parchment.
(This reading comprehension comes from TOEFL Practice Online about Movable Type.)
1. Does "spread" mean "be put onto a surface", as in "to spread butter on pieces of toast"?
2. What does "in sheets" mean?
Thanks in advance!
In the early Middle Ages, Europe imported an industrial process from China, which turned almost any kind of fibrous material into pulp that was then spread in sheets. This was known as cloth parchment.
(This reading comprehension comes from TOEFL Practice Online about Movable Type.)
1. Does "spread" mean "be put onto a surface", as in "to spread butter on pieces of toast"?
2. What does "in sheets" mean?
Thanks in advance!