aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But, of course, your potatoes are all right: you’ve done nothing to bring down rot upon ’em from heaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--Of course you must have heard of the potato blight.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But, of course, your potatoes are all right: you’ve done nothing to bring down rot upon ’em from heaven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, of course, your potatoes are all right: you’ve done nothing to bring down rot upon ’em from heaven.
can't
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From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--Of course you must have heard of the potato blight.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--Of course you must have heard of the potato blight.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But it’s very different with us, grandmother.
don't
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From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But, of course, your potatoes are all right: you’ve done nothing to bring down rot upon ’em from heaven.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But, of course, your potatoes are all right: you’ve done nothing to bring down rot upon ’em from heaven.
a quad with a square body
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, of course, your potatoes are all right: you’ve done nothing to bring down rot upon ’em from heaven.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--Of course you must have heard of the potato blight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--Of course you must have heard of the potato blight.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--Of course you must have heard of the potato blight.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But, of course, your potatoes are all right: you’ve done nothing to bring down rot upon ’em from heaven.
how
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From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
it's
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From this reading But it’s very different with us, grandmother.
KidneysnounUS /ˈkɪdniz/
plural of “kidney” — either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--Of course you must have heard of the potato blight.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But, of course, your potatoes are all right: you’ve done nothing to bring down rot upon ’em from heaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--Of course you must have heard of the potato blight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--Of course you must have heard of the potato blight.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But, of course, your potatoes are all right: you’ve done nothing to bring down rot upon ’em from heaven.
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading But, of course, your potatoes are all right: you’ve done nothing to bring down rot upon ’em from heaven.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
express in words
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--Of course you must have heard of the potato blight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
they're
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From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, of course, your potatoes are all right: you’ve done nothing to bring down rot upon ’em from heaven.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
precisely as stated
From this reading But it’s very different with us, grandmother.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There are some subjects that women don’t want newspapers to teach ’em about, and “potatoes is one.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
YorksnounUS /jɔːrks/
plural of “york” — the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--Of course you must have heard of the potato blight.
you've
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From this reading But, of course, your potatoes are all right: you’ve done nothing to bring down rot upon ’em from heaven.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can’t tell how your red Yorks and Kidneys may be in your part of the world: with us, they’re things to weep over.
