used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
the act of burning something
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
CHOPSnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading PAN-BROILED LAMB CHOPS Lamb chops are particularly nice pan-broiled.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
couldn't
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From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
DishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
divisible by two
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
a social unit living together
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
engage in
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
meatsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading PAN-BROILED LAMB CHOPS Lamb chops are particularly nice pan-broiled.
not any; not one
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
PAN-BROILED
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From this reading PAN-BROILED LAMB CHOPS Lamb chops are particularly nice pan-broiled.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading PAN-BROILED LAMB CHOPS Lamb chops are particularly nice pan-broiled.
a light shade of red
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
a full supply
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
recipesnounUS /ˈresəpiz/
plural of “recipe” — directions for making something
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
seasoningnounUS /ˈsiːzənɪŋ/
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
express in words
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
vealnounUS /viːl/
meat from a calf
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Be sure to have veal, lamb and pork well done, as no one likes these rare or even pink, but study the family taste about the length of time to cook beef.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Simple Meat Dishes Here let me put in a few words about some easy ways of cooking meat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have purposely omitted the ordinary dinner meats (I couldn't tell you everything in one little book!), but if you learn to make what I _do_ tell you about, you will certainly become a good cook.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The recipes are simple, but everything depends on your getting in plenty of seasoning, cooking as directed, and--not burning.
