Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

feel admiration for

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

any thing at all

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Why, Jacko, what are you grubbing up in that ditch?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

a long narrow excavation in the earth

From this reading Why, Jacko, what are you grubbing up in that ditch?

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From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading Tadpoles, Jack, unquestionably, but are they the young of the toad or the frog?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why, Jacko, what are you grubbing up in that ditch?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Tadpoles, Jack, unquestionably, but are they the young of the toad or the frog?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why, Jacko, what are you grubbing up in that ditch?

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

full of life and energy

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

engage in

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

possessing material wealth

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

not in physical motion

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

move an implement through

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

express a supposition

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

plural of “tadpole” — a larval frog or toad

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

carry out

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Why, Jacko, what are you grubbing up in that ditch?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading Tadpoles, Jack, unquestionably, but are they the young of the toad or the frog?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

without question

From this reading Tadpoles, Jack, unquestionably, but are they the young of the toad or the frog?

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Why, Jacko, what are you grubbing up in that ditch?

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

precisely as stated

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Why, Jacko, what are you grubbing up in that ditch?

at the time that

From this reading "I am not grubbing up anything," said Jacko, "but here are a lot of black creatures, lively enough when you stir them up; I suppose they must be tadpoles."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

a Caucasian

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

which person or people

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why, Jacko, what are you grubbing up in that ditch?

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

wild or uncultivated flowering plant

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We will put a sprig or two of copper beech, with its rich brown leaves, which we can get from the garden, two bits of lilac, purple and white; and though the nosegay is common, it is still very beautiful, and mamma will put it in her best vase and give it a place in the drawing-room for those to admire who have hearts to admire the wild gifts of Nature.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Why, Jacko, what are you grubbing up in that ditch?

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Tadpoles, Jack, unquestionably, but are they the young of the toad or the frog?