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Chapter 7 of An Introduction to Nature-Study is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
27. THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF A GRASS. 1. =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible. Notice the fibrous, creeping branches or _stolons_, and the bunches of fine roots.
Chapter 7 of An Introduction to Nature-Study is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “Notice the fibrous, creeping branches or _stolons_, and the bunches of fine roots.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “Notice the fibrous, creeping branches or _stolons_, and the bunches of fine roots.”
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading “THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF A GRASS.”
having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute
From this reading “Notice the fibrous, creeping branches or _stolons_, and the bunches of fine roots.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “=General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.”
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading “Notice the fibrous, creeping branches or _stolons_, and the bunches of fine roots.”
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading “=General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.”
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading “=General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.”
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In this reading “THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF A GRASS.”
come to a halt after driving somewhere
In this reading “=General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.”
remove from sight
In this reading “=General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.”
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading 27.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF A GRASS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Notice the fibrous, creeping branches or _stolons_, and the bunches of fine roots.
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Notice the fibrous, creeping branches or _stolons_, and the bunches of fine roots.
rid of obstructions
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Notice the fibrous, creeping branches or _stolons_, and the bunches of fine roots.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF A GRASS.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute
From this reading Notice the fibrous, creeping branches or _stolons_, and the bunches of fine roots.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Notice the fibrous, creeping branches or _stolons_, and the bunches of fine roots.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF A GRASS.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF A GRASS.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Notice the fibrous, creeping branches or _stolons_, and the bunches of fine roots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF A GRASS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Notice the fibrous, creeping branches or _stolons_, and the bunches of fine roots.
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notice the fibrous, creeping branches or _stolons_, and the bunches of fine roots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF A GRASS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading =General features.=—Pull up a sod of couch grass or of Yorkshire fog and clear away the earth as well as possible.
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