used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
in actual fact
From this reading 'Oh, Georgie! papa! come and look at my daisy; it has actually got a bud.'
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
(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 A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading TRITON AMONG MINNOWS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Oh, Georgie! papa! come and look at my daisy; it has actually got a bud.'
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading 'Oh, Georgie! papa! come and look at my daisy; it has actually got a bud.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
calicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Oh, Georgie! papa! come and look at my daisy; it has actually got a bud.'
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Linda was stooping one morning in the corner of her garden.
daisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading 'Oh, Georgie! papa! come and look at my daisy; it has actually got a bud.'
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Linda was stooping one morning in the corner of her garden.
Georgie
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From this reading 'Oh, Georgie! papa! come and look at my daisy; it has actually got a bud.'
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Oh, Georgie! papa! come and look at my daisy; it has actually got a bud.'
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Oh, Georgie! papa! come and look at my daisy; it has actually got a bud.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Linda was stooping one morning in the corner of her garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Linda was stooping one morning in the corner of her garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
Linda
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From this reading Linda was stooping one morning in the corner of her garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'Oh, Georgie! papa! come and look at my daisy; it has actually got a bud.'
MINNOWSnounUS /ˈmɪnoʊz/
plural of “minnow” — very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams
From this reading TRITON AMONG MINNOWS.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Linda was stooping one morning in the corner of her garden.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Oh, Georgie! papa! come and look at my daisy; it has actually got a bud.'
the middle of the day
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Linda was stooping one morning in the corner of her garden.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, Georgie! papa! come and look at my daisy; it has actually got a bud.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Linda was stooping one morning in the corner of her garden.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading 'Oh, Georgie! papa! come and look at my daisy; it has actually got a bud.'
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
roundishadjective
somewhat round in appearance or form
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Linda was stooping one morning in the corner of her garden.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Linda was stooping one morning in the corner of her garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
to-day
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From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
TRITONnounUS /ˈtraɪtən/
(Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
From this reading TRITON AMONG MINNOWS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Linda was stooping one morning in the corner of her garden.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few roundish leaves were the object of all this regard; in the centre of the knot to-day stood a little green knob on a short stem.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some precious plant was there, protected from the full glare of the noon sun by a calico shade, carefully adjusted, and with a circle of brown damp about it, which told of attentive watering.
