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From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
basesnounUS /ˈbeɪsəz/
plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
FERNSnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading FERNS.
FignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
frondsnounUS /frɑːndz/
plural of “frond” — compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
an established custom
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
leaf-bases
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From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
engage in
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
male-fern
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From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
stumpyadjective
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading =The male-fern.=—(_a_) _Habit of growth._—In summer dig up a plant of the common male-fern (Fig. 146) and wash the soil from the roots.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
but in spite of that
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Make out the short, stumpy, creeping _stem_, covered with the hairy bases of old leaves; the slender matted _roots_ springing from the leaf-bases; the large, compound _leaves_ or _fronds_ of the current year, and the coiled young leaves which have not yet expanded.
