used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
(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 Often all the roots of grass in lawns and meadows are eaten off and the sod dies and can be rolled up like strips of carpet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Often all the roots of grass in lawns and meadows are eaten off and the sod dies and can be rolled up like strips of carpet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are in the ground feeding on the roots of plants.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Often all the roots of grass in lawns and meadows are eaten off and the sod dies and can be rolled up like strips of carpet.
breedsnounUS /briːdz/
plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
From this reading This insect breeds largely in sod and when this is plowed under and other crops are planted the grubs may injure them severely.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Often all the roots of grass in lawns and meadows are eaten off and the sod dies and can be rolled up like strips of carpet.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Often all the roots of grass in lawns and meadows are eaten off and the sod dies and can be rolled up like strips of carpet.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG This insect is more familiar to country children in the grub stage.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG This insect is more familiar to country children in the grub stage.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading This insect breeds largely in sod and when this is plowed under and other crops are planted the grubs may injure them severely.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Often all the roots of grass in lawns and meadows are eaten off and the sod dies and can be rolled up like strips of carpet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Often all the roots of grass in lawns and meadows are eaten off and the sod dies and can be rolled up like strips of carpet.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG This insect is more familiar to country children in the grub stage.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading They are in the ground feeding on the roots of plants.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Often all the roots of grass in lawns and meadows are eaten off and the sod dies and can be rolled up like strips of carpet.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They are in the ground feeding on the roots of plants.
GRUBnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG This insect is more familiar to country children in the grub stage.
grubsnounUS /ɡrʌbz/
plural of “grub” — informal terms for a meal
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG This insect is more familiar to country children in the grub stage.
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading This insect breeds largely in sod and when this is plowed under and other crops are planted the grubs may injure them severely.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG This insect is more familiar to country children in the grub stage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG This insect is more familiar to country children in the grub stage.
JUNE-BUG
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From this reading THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG This insect is more familiar to country children in the grub stage.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading This insect breeds largely in sod and when this is plowed under and other crops are planted the grubs may injure them severely.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Often all the roots of grass in lawns and meadows are eaten off and the sod dies and can be rolled up like strips of carpet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Often all the roots of grass in lawns and meadows are eaten off and the sod dies and can be rolled up like strips of carpet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This insect breeds largely in sod and when this is plowed under and other crops are planted the grubs may injure them severely.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Often all the roots of grass in lawns and meadows are eaten off and the sod dies and can be rolled up like strips of carpet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG This insect is more familiar to country children in the grub stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are in the ground feeding on the roots of plants.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Often all the roots of grass in lawns and meadows are eaten off and the sod dies and can be rolled up like strips of carpet.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often all the roots of grass in lawns and meadows are eaten off and the sod dies and can be rolled up like strips of carpet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They are in the ground feeding on the roots of plants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG This insect is more familiar to country children in the grub stage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This insect breeds largely in sod and when this is plowed under and other crops are planted the grubs may injure them severely.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading This insect breeds largely in sod and when this is plowed under and other crops are planted the grubs may injure them severely.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading They are in the ground feeding on the roots of plants.
plowverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading This insect breeds largely in sod and when this is plowed under and other crops are planted the grubs may injure them severely.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Often all the roots of grass in lawns and meadows are eaten off and the sod dies and can be rolled up like strips of carpet.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading They are in the ground feeding on the roots of plants.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading This insect breeds largely in sod and when this is plowed under and other crops are planted the grubs may injure them severely.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG This insect is more familiar to country children in the grub stage.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading Often all the roots of grass in lawns and meadows are eaten off and the sod dies and can be rolled up like strips of carpet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG This insect is more familiar to country children in the grub stage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are in the ground feeding on the roots of plants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG This insect is more familiar to country children in the grub stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG This insect is more familiar to country children in the grub stage.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This insect breeds largely in sod and when this is plowed under and other crops are planted the grubs may injure them severely.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
at the time that
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG This insect is more familiar to country children in the grub stage.
which person or people
From this reading Every one who has followed a plow in rich sod land has seen these fat, white coiled grubs roll down into the furrow when the plow turns them up.
