used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
appetizingadjectiveUS /ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/
appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading To understand the right way to cook and serve potatoes is as much an art as to make a salad or bake a cake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
bakeverbUS /beɪk/
cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
From this reading To understand the right way to cook and serve potatoes is as much an art as to make a salad or bake a cake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
BOILEDadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading BOILED POTATOES Plain boiled potatoes, with the skin on, are delicious when cooked as they should be.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The requisite number should be selected, perfect in form and uniform in size, and scrubbed with the vegetable brush, but the skins not broken.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The requisite number should be selected, perfect in form and uniform in size, and scrubbed with the vegetable brush, but the skins not broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading To understand the right way to cook and serve potatoes is as much an art as to make a salad or bake a cake.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading BOILED POTATOES Plain boiled potatoes, with the skin on, are delicious when cooked as they should be.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
take in solid food
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The requisite number should be selected, perfect in form and uniform in size, and scrubbed with the vegetable brush, but the skins not broken.
a young female
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
how
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From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
engage in
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
mashedverbUS /mæʃt/
past form of “mash” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To understand the right way to cook and serve potatoes is as much an art as to make a salad or bake a cake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The requisite number should be selected, perfect in form and uniform in size, and scrubbed with the vegetable brush, but the skins not broken.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The requisite number should be selected, perfect in form and uniform in size, and scrubbed with the vegetable brush, but the skins not broken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
many times at short intervals
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOILED POTATOES Plain boiled potatoes, with the skin on, are delicious when cooked as they should be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To understand the right way to cook and serve potatoes is as much an art as to make a salad or bake a cake.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The requisite number should be selected, perfect in form and uniform in size, and scrubbed with the vegetable brush, but the skins not broken.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading BOILED POTATOES Plain boiled potatoes, with the skin on, are delicious when cooked as they should be.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
PotatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading The requisite number should be selected, perfect in form and uniform in size, and scrubbed with the vegetable brush, but the skins not broken.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To understand the right way to cook and serve potatoes is as much an art as to make a salad or bake a cake.
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading To understand the right way to cook and serve potatoes is as much an art as to make a salad or bake a cake.
only a very short time before
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
scrubbedadjectiveUS /skrʌbd/
made clean by scrubbing
From this reading The requisite number should be selected, perfect in form and uniform in size, and scrubbed with the vegetable brush, but the skins not broken.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The requisite number should be selected, perfect in form and uniform in size, and scrubbed with the vegetable brush, but the skins not broken.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading To understand the right way to cook and serve potatoes is as much an art as to make a salad or bake a cake.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The requisite number should be selected, perfect in form and uniform in size, and scrubbed with the vegetable brush, but the skins not broken.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading BOILED POTATOES Plain boiled potatoes, with the skin on, are delicious when cooked as they should be.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The requisite number should be selected, perfect in form and uniform in size, and scrubbed with the vegetable brush, but the skins not broken.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
soggyadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːɡi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
not in physical motion
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
a special situation
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading To understand the right way to cook and serve potatoes is as much an art as to make a salad or bake a cake.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The requisite number should be selected, perfect in form and uniform in size, and scrubbed with the vegetable brush, but the skins not broken.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To understand the right way to cook and serve potatoes is as much an art as to make a salad or bake a cake.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
at the time that
From this reading BOILED POTATOES Plain boiled potatoes, with the skin on, are delicious when cooked as they should be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BOILED POTATOES Plain boiled potatoes, with the skin on, are delicious when cooked as they should be.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem an easy thing to make a light, appetizing dish of mashed potatoes--and what is more inviting?--but how often are they served wet and soggy!
but in spite of that
From this reading The Interesting Potato Every girl should know how to cook potatoes properly; yet really there is scarcely any other one vegetable that can be prepared in so many ways and still is often so poorly cooked as to be practically unfit to eat.
