Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

how long something has existed

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading When sufficiently cooked they should be drained and may then be mashed, seasoned with pepper and salt and butter and served in a hot covered dish.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food

From this reading Or if preferred they can be left in the cubes and served with our little cook's favorite white sauce poured over.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading When sufficiently cooked they should be drained and may then be mashed, seasoned with pepper and salt and butter and served in a hot covered dish.

plural of “cube” — a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces

From this reading Or if preferred they can be left in the cubes and served with our little cook's favorite white sauce poured over.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading When sufficiently cooked they should be drained and may then be mashed, seasoned with pepper and salt and butter and served in a hot covered dish.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)

From this reading When sufficiently cooked they should be drained and may then be mashed, seasoned with pepper and salt and butter and served in a hot covered dish.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

take in solid food

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading Or if preferred they can be left in the cubes and served with our little cook's favorite white sauce poured over.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

a young female

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading When sufficiently cooked they should be drained and may then be mashed, seasoned with pepper and salt and butter and served in a hot covered dish.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Or if preferred they can be left in the cubes and served with our little cook's favorite white sauce poured over.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

for more time

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

engage in

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

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 Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

past form of “mash” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading When sufficiently cooked they should be drained and may then be mashed, seasoned with pepper and salt and butter and served in a hot covered dish.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading When sufficiently cooked they should be drained and may then be mashed, seasoned with pepper and salt and butter and served in a hot covered dish.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Or if preferred they can be left in the cubes and served with our little cook's favorite white sauce poured over.

above and across; more than

From this reading Or if preferred they can be left in the cubes and served with our little cook's favorite white sauce poured over.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

(used informally) completely unclothed

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

add pepper to

From this reading When sufficiently cooked they should be drained and may then be mashed, seasoned with pepper and salt and butter and served in a hot covered dish.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Or if preferred they can be left in the cubes and served with our little cook's favorite white sauce poured over.

more desirable than another

From this reading Or if preferred they can be left in the cubes and served with our little cook's favorite white sauce poured over.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading When sufficiently cooked they should be drained and may then be mashed, seasoned with pepper and salt and butter and served in a hot covered dish.

(used especially of meats) preserved in salt

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

From this reading Or if preferred they can be left in the cubes and served with our little cook's favorite white sauce poured over.

aged or processed

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading When sufficiently cooked they should be drained and may then be mashed, seasoned with pepper and salt and butter and served in a hot covered dish.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

act as a stimulant

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading When sufficiently cooked they should be drained and may then be mashed, seasoned with pepper and salt and butter and served in a hot covered dish.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

carry out

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

the act of using

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

(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 TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

at the time that

From this reading When sufficiently cooked they should be drained and may then be mashed, seasoned with pepper and salt and butter and served in a hot covered dish.

a Caucasian

From this reading Or if preferred they can be left in the cubes and served with our little cook's favorite white sauce poured over.

which person or people

From this reading Doubtless many a girl who will not eat plain food now could be taught to like things by getting her interested in cooking, for then she has to taste and make sure she has seasoned properly.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Different Kinds of Vegetables A mother can make the cooking of potatoes and the plainer vegetables interesting if she will use a little tact and stimulate the child's desire to make, first, as many different dishes from each article as possible, and second, to make them as appetizing as she can.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading TURNIPS, CARROTS Such winter vegetables as turnips, carrots and parsnips should be well washed, peeled, cut in small pieces and cooked in boiling salted water for sixty minutes, more or less, depending on the age of the vegetables, as the older they are the longer they will take to get tender.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When sufficiently cooked they should be drained and may then be mashed, seasoned with pepper and salt and butter and served in a hot covered dish.