(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 There were plenty of flowers all around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were lovely long-stemmed blue ones, too, And all around the May-flowers grew.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There were plenty of flowers all around.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There were lovely long-stemmed blue ones, too, And all around the May-flowers grew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will take them home to my Grandma, dear; She loves them but she can't walk out here."
can't
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From this reading I will take them home to my Grandma, dear; She loves them but she can't walk out here."
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Sweet white violets covered the ground.
dearly loved
From this reading I will take them home to my Grandma, dear; She loves them but she can't walk out here."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "I'm tired of walking," the little girl said, "I think I will pick some flowers instead.
a young female
From this reading "I'm tired of walking," the little girl said, "I think I will pick some flowers instead.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading I will take them home to my Grandma, dear; She loves them but she can't walk out here."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There were lovely long-stemmed blue ones, too, And all around the May-flowers grew.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Sweet white violets covered the ground.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I will take them home to my Grandma, dear; She loves them but she can't walk out here."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I will take them home to my Grandma, dear; She loves them but she can't walk out here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm tired of walking," the little girl said, "I think I will pick some flowers instead.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm tired of walking," the little girl said, "I think I will pick some flowers instead.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "I'm tired of walking," the little girl said, "I think I will pick some flowers instead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'm tired of walking," the little girl said, "I think I will pick some flowers instead.
long-stemmed
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From this reading There were lovely long-stemmed blue ones, too, And all around the May-flowers grew.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading There were lovely long-stemmed blue ones, too, And all around the May-flowers grew.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I will take them home to my Grandma, dear; She loves them but she can't walk out here."
May-flowers
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From this reading There were lovely long-stemmed blue ones, too, And all around the May-flowers grew.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will take them home to my Grandma, dear; She loves them but she can't walk out here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm tired of walking," the little girl said, "I think I will pick some flowers instead.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were lovely long-stemmed blue ones, too, And all around the May-flowers grew.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I will take them home to my Grandma, dear; She loves them but she can't walk out here."
select carefully from a group
From this reading "I'm tired of walking," the little girl said, "I think I will pick some flowers instead.
a full supply
From this reading There were plenty of flowers all around.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm tired of walking," the little girl said, "I think I will pick some flowers instead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will take them home to my Grandma, dear; She loves them but she can't walk out here."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I'm tired of walking," the little girl said, "I think I will pick some flowers instead.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet white violets covered the ground.
carry out
From this reading I will take them home to my Grandma, dear; She loves them but she can't walk out here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm tired of walking," the little girl said, "I think I will pick some flowers instead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I will take them home to my Grandma, dear; She loves them but she can't walk out here."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were plenty of flowers all around.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I'm tired of walking," the little girl said, "I think I will pick some flowers instead.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I'm tired of walking," the little girl said, "I think I will pick some flowers instead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will take them home to my Grandma, dear; She loves them but she can't walk out here."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were lovely long-stemmed blue ones, too, And all around the May-flowers grew.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Sweet white violets covered the ground.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I will take them home to my Grandma, dear; She loves them but she can't walk out here."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "I'm tired of walking," the little girl said, "I think I will pick some flowers instead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were plenty of flowers all around.
a Caucasian
From this reading Sweet white violets covered the ground.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'm tired of walking," the little girl said, "I think I will pick some flowers instead.
