adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Now all was changed.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading When we planted the garden, the soil was brown and clean.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Weeds seemed created by magic in a night.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Now all was changed.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading When we planted the garden, the soil was brown and clean.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Weeds seemed created by magic in a night.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading When we planted the garden, the soil was brown and clean.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Weeds seemed created by magic in a night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Weeds seemed created by magic in a night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now all was changed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading When we planted the garden, the soil was brown and clean.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Weeds seemed created by magic in a night.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading When we planted the garden, the soil was brown and clean.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we planted the garden, the soil was brown and clean.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
WEEDSnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
well-definedadjective
having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
From this reading The early vegetables came up in well-defined green rows, the weeds appearing with them, too few and scattered to cause anxiety.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we planted the garden, the soil was brown and clean.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
WORKINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WEEDS AND WORKING FOR DEAR LIFE The beautiful transition period of spring passing into summer would have filled us with delight had we not found a hostile army advancing on us--annual weeds.
