used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading During the summer months the worms are common, being most abundant in August.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TOMATO OR TOBACCO WORM This insect is often very destructive to tomatoes and tobacco.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the summer months the worms are common, being most abundant in August.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading During the summer months the worms are common, being most abundant in August.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading During the summer months the worms are common, being most abundant in August.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Most country boys and girls know it and fear its ugly looking horn.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading It is so near the color of the plants that it is difficult to see it.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading During the summer months the worms are common, being most abundant in August.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Most country boys and girls know it and fear its ugly looking horn.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
destructiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading THE TOMATO OR TOBACCO WORM This insect is often very destructive to tomatoes and tobacco.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is so near the color of the plants that it is difficult to see it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the summer months the worms are common, being most abundant in August.
one or the other of two
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Most country boys and girls know it and fear its ugly looking horn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Most country boys and girls know it and fear its ugly looking horn.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Most country boys and girls know it and fear its ugly looking horn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the summer months the worms are common, being most abundant in August.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading THE TOMATO OR TOBACCO WORM This insect is often very destructive to tomatoes and tobacco.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TOMATO OR TOBACCO WORM This insect is often very destructive to tomatoes and tobacco.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most country boys and girls know it and fear its ugly looking horn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Most country boys and girls know it and fear its ugly looking horn.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Most country boys and girls know it and fear its ugly looking horn.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Most country boys and girls know it and fear its ugly looking horn.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading During the summer months the worms are common, being most abundant in August.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most country boys and girls know it and fear its ugly looking horn.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It is so near the color of the plants that it is difficult to see it.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE TOMATO OR TOBACCO WORM This insect is often very destructive to tomatoes and tobacco.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE TOMATO OR TOBACCO WORM This insect is often very destructive to tomatoes and tobacco.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading It is so near the color of the plants that it is difficult to see it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is so near the color of the plants that it is difficult to see it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so near the color of the plants that it is difficult to see it.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading During the summer months the worms are common, being most abundant in August.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is so near the color of the plants that it is difficult to see it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOMATO OR TOBACCO WORM This insect is often very destructive to tomatoes and tobacco.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE TOMATO OR TOBACCO WORM This insect is often very destructive to tomatoes and tobacco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TOMATO OR TOBACCO WORM This insect is often very destructive to tomatoes and tobacco.
TOBACCOnounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading THE TOMATO OR TOBACCO WORM This insect is often very destructive to tomatoes and tobacco.
TOMATOnounUS /təˈmeɪtoʊ/
mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
From this reading THE TOMATO OR TOBACCO WORM This insect is often very destructive to tomatoes and tobacco.
tomatoesnounUS /təˈmeɪtoʊz/
plural of “tomato” — mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
From this reading THE TOMATO OR TOBACCO WORM This insect is often very destructive to tomatoes and tobacco.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Most country boys and girls know it and fear its ugly looking horn.
under normal conditions
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE TOMATO OR TOBACCO WORM This insect is often very destructive to tomatoes and tobacco.
at the time that
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
a Caucasian
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When full grown it is four inches long, usually dark green with a number of slanting white lines along either side.
WORMnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading THE TOMATO OR TOBACCO WORM This insect is often very destructive to tomatoes and tobacco.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading During the summer months the worms are common, being most abundant in August.
