adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender, but not falling to pieces.'"
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender, but not falling to pieces.'"
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Add the water, cover closely, and cook very slowly until the meat is tender; then add the seasoning and place the potatoes on top of the meat.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Add the water, cover closely, and cook very slowly until the meat is tender; then add the seasoning and place the potatoes on top of the meat.
drippingsnoun
fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender, but not falling to pieces.'"
fryverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
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 "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Add the water, cover closely, and cook very slowly until the meat is tender; then add the seasoning and place the potatoes on top of the meat.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Add the water, cover closely, and cook very slowly until the meat is tender; then add the seasoning and place the potatoes on top of the meat.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Sure," said Mr. Peters--"not falling to pieces.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender, but not falling to pieces.'"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Add the water, cover closely, and cook very slowly until the meat is tender; then add the seasoning and place the potatoes on top of the meat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Sure," said Mr. Peters--"not falling to pieces.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender, but not falling to pieces.'"
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Add the water, cover closely, and cook very slowly until the meat is tender; then add the seasoning and place the potatoes on top of the meat.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Add the water, cover closely, and cook very slowly until the meat is tender; then add the seasoning and place the potatoes on top of the meat.
PutverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading That's right.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sure," said Mr. Peters--"not falling to pieces.
seasoningnounUS /ˈsiːzənɪŋ/
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
From this reading Add the water, cover closely, and cook very slowly until the meat is tender; then add the seasoning and place the potatoes on top of the meat.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Add the water, cover closely, and cook very slowly until the meat is tender; then add the seasoning and place the potatoes on top of the meat.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure," said Mr. Peters--"not falling to pieces.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Add the water, cover closely, and cook very slowly until the meat is tender; then add the seasoning and place the potatoes on top of the meat.
That's
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From this reading That's right.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Add the water, cover closely, and cook very slowly until the meat is tender; then add the seasoning and place the potatoes on top of the meat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender, but not falling to pieces.'"
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Add the water, cover closely, and cook very slowly until the meat is tender; then add the seasoning and place the potatoes on top of the meat.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
vealnounUS /viːl/
meat from a calf
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Add the water, cover closely, and cook very slowly until the meat is tender; then add the seasoning and place the potatoes on top of the meat.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 Add the water, cover closely, and cook very slowly until the meat is tender; then add the seasoning and place the potatoes on top of the meat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "'Put the butter or drippings in a kettle on the range, and when hot add the onions and fry them; add the veal and cook until brown.
