adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT COOKS.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading If my experience is to answer the question, the reply will be--_no_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt as if completely made up when Margaret served her first dinner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If my experience is to answer the question, the reply will be--_no_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
broilverbUS /brɔɪl/
cook under a broiler
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
COOKSnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT COOKS.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I felt as if completely made up when Margaret served her first dinner.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading If my experience is to answer the question, the reply will be--_no_.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt as if completely made up when Margaret served her first dinner.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I felt as if completely made up when Margaret served her first dinner.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
hadn't
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From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my experience is to answer the question, the reply will be--_no_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If my experience is to answer the question, the reply will be--_no_.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I felt as if completely made up when Margaret served her first dinner.
Margaret
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From this reading I felt as if completely made up when Margaret served her first dinner.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If my experience is to answer the question, the reply will be--_no_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If my experience is to answer the question, the reply will be--_no_.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading If my experience is to answer the question, the reply will be--_no_.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading If my experience is to answer the question, the reply will be--_no_.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I felt as if completely made up when Margaret served her first dinner.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT COOKS.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If my experience is to answer the question, the reply will be--_no_.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If my experience is to answer the question, the reply will be--_no_.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I felt as if completely made up when Margaret served her first dinner.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I felt as if completely made up when Margaret served her first dinner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WAS there ever a good cook who hadn't some prominent fault that completely overshadowed her professional good qualities?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If my experience is to answer the question, the reply will be--_no_.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I had been married several years before I was fortunate enough to obtain a cook that could be trusted to boil a potato, or broil a steak.
