This is the 2126th most frequent French word.
brûlé
Burnt.
Here, 'brûlé' is used as an adjective to describe the state of the bread, indicating it has been burned.
Le pain est brûlé.
The bread is burnt.
In this case, 'brûlé' is used as a past participle in a compound tense, indicating the action of burning something.
L'enfant a brûlé ses dessins par accident.
The child accidentally burnt their drawings.
'Brûlée' is used as an adjective here, conforming to the feminine singular form to agree with 'chaumière', signifying that the cottage appears to be in a burnt state.