Chapter I

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

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading A child, a flower, and a mother’s love— This world’s best gifts from the world above.

(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 ALL children are flowers in the garden of God’s love.

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

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

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

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading A child, a flower, and a mother’s love— This world’s best gifts from the world above.

plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

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From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading ALL children are flowers in the garden of God’s love.

a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

From this reading A flower is the mystical counterpart of a child.

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading ALL children are flowers in the garden of God’s love.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A child, a flower, and a mother’s love— This world’s best gifts from the world above.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading A child, a flower, and a mother’s love— This world’s best gifts from the world above.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading ALL children are flowers in the garden of God’s love.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

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

From this reading ALL children are flowers in the garden of God’s love.

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

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading A child, a flower, and a mother’s love— This world’s best gifts from the world above.

with fondness; with love

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

relating to or characteristic of mysticism

From this reading A flower is the mystical counterpart of a child.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

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

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

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

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading To the understanding heart a child is a flower and a flower is a child.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden _To every Child-flower that Blooms Within the Glorious Garden That we Call Home This Little Book is Lovingly Dedicated._ A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A child, a flower, and a mother’s love— This world’s best gifts from the world above.

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A child, a flower, and a mother’s love— This world’s best gifts from the world above.