AILANTHUSnoun
any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
From this reading _THE WALNUT FAMILY AND THE AILANTHUS_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE WALNUT FAMILY AND THE AILANTHUS_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Are there any of them here?" asked Malcolm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
aromaticadjectiveUS /ˌerəˈmætɪk/
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are there any of them here?" asked Malcolm.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Of these trees, the black walnut is one of the handsomest and most highly prized."
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
catkinsnounUS /ˈkætkənz/
plural of “catkin” — a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No," was the reply; "I do not think you have ever seen one.
at any time
From this reading "No," was the reply; "I do not think you have ever seen one.
a social unit living together
From this reading _THE WALNUT FAMILY AND THE AILANTHUS_.
handsomest
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From this reading Of these trees, the black walnut is one of the handsomest and most highly prized."
Harson
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From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Are there any of them here?" asked Malcolm.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Of these trees, the black walnut is one of the handsomest and most highly prized."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," was the reply; "I do not think you have ever seen one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of these trees, the black walnut is one of the handsomest and most highly prized."
Juglandaceaenoun
trees having usually edible nuts: butternuts; walnuts; hickories; pecans
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
Malcolm
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From this reading "Are there any of them here?" asked Malcolm.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of these trees, the black walnut is one of the handsomest and most highly prized."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," was the reply; "I do not think you have ever seen one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," was the reply; "I do not think you have ever seen one.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of these trees, the black walnut is one of the handsomest and most highly prized."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of these trees, the black walnut is one of the handsomest and most highly prized."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
pinnateadjective
(of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading Of these trees, the black walnut is one of the handsomest and most highly prized."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "No," was the reply; "I do not think you have ever seen one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No," was the reply; "I do not think you have ever seen one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE WALNUT FAMILY AND THE AILANTHUS_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Are there any of them here?" asked Malcolm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Are there any of them here?" asked Malcolm.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these trees, the black walnut is one of the handsomest and most highly prized."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "No," was the reply; "I do not think you have ever seen one.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Of these trees, the black walnut is one of the handsomest and most highly prized."
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
WALNUTnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading _THE WALNUT FAMILY AND THE AILANTHUS_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," was the reply; "I do not think you have ever seen one.
at the time that
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The walnut family," said Miss Harson, "with the ugly name _Juglandaceae_, are distinguished by pinnate, or compound, leaves, which have an aromatic odor when crushed, and by blossoms in catkins.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No," was the reply; "I do not think you have ever seen one.
