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From this reading PLATE I 1.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It covers the ground in patches in every wood, and you will find it too under the hedges and on banks by the roadside.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The flower has eight long narrow petals, which are much narrower and more pointed than those of the Buttercup.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading It covers the ground in patches in every wood, and you will find it too under the hedges and on banks by the roadside.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading When the Celandine is still in bud the outside of these petals is beautifully streaked with purple.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading When the Celandine is still in bud the outside of these petals is beautifully streaked with purple.
ButtercupnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌp/
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading The flower has eight long narrow petals, which are much narrower and more pointed than those of the Buttercup.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It covers the ground in patches in every wood, and you will find it too under the hedges and on banks by the roadside.
CELANDINEnounUS /ˈseləndaɪn/
North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil
From this reading LESSER CELANDINE This is one of the first flowers you will see in springtime.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading It covers the ground in patches in every wood, and you will find it too under the hedges and on banks by the roadside.
being one more than seven
From this reading The flower has eight long narrow petals, which are much narrower and more pointed than those of the Buttercup.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It covers the ground in patches in every wood, and you will find it too under the hedges and on banks by the roadside.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It covers the ground in patches in every wood, and you will find it too under the hedges and on banks by the roadside.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading LESSER CELANDINE This is one of the first flowers you will see in springtime.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The flower has eight long narrow petals, which are much narrower and more pointed than those of the Buttercup.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading LESSER CELANDINE This is one of the first flowers you will see in springtime.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It covers the ground in patches in every wood, and you will find it too under the hedges and on banks by the roadside.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The flower has eight long narrow petals, which are much narrower and more pointed than those of the Buttercup.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading It covers the ground in patches in every wood, and you will find it too under the hedges and on banks by the roadside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PLATE I 1.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LESSER CELANDINE This is one of the first flowers you will see in springtime.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LESSER CELANDINE This is one of the first flowers you will see in springtime.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It covers the ground in patches in every wood, and you will find it too under the hedges and on banks by the roadside.
LESSERadjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading LESSER CELANDINE This is one of the first flowers you will see in springtime.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The flower has eight long narrow petals, which are much narrower and more pointed than those of the Buttercup.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The flower has eight long narrow petals, which are much narrower and more pointed than those of the Buttercup.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The flower has eight long narrow petals, which are much narrower and more pointed than those of the Buttercup.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The flower has eight long narrow petals, which are much narrower and more pointed than those of the Buttercup.
narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading The flower has eight long narrow petals, which are much narrower and more pointed than those of the Buttercup.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LESSER CELANDINE This is one of the first flowers you will see in springtime.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It covers the ground in patches in every wood, and you will find it too under the hedges and on banks by the roadside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LESSER CELANDINE This is one of the first flowers you will see in springtime.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When the Celandine is still in bud the outside of these petals is beautifully streaked with purple.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading It covers the ground in patches in every wood, and you will find it too under the hedges and on banks by the roadside.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading The flower has eight long narrow petals, which are much narrower and more pointed than those of the Buttercup.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading PLATE I 1.
having a point
From this reading The flower has eight long narrow petals, which are much narrower and more pointed than those of the Buttercup.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading When the Celandine is still in bud the outside of these petals is beautifully streaked with purple.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading It covers the ground in patches in every wood, and you will find it too under the hedges and on banks by the roadside.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LESSER CELANDINE This is one of the first flowers you will see in springtime.
springtimenounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading LESSER CELANDINE This is one of the first flowers you will see in springtime.
not in physical motion
From this reading When the Celandine is still in bud the outside of these petals is beautifully streaked with purple.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading When the Celandine is still in bud the outside of these petals is beautifully streaked with purple.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The flower has eight long narrow petals, which are much narrower and more pointed than those of the Buttercup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LESSER CELANDINE This is one of the first flowers you will see in springtime.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When the Celandine is still in bud the outside of these petals is beautifully streaked with purple.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LESSER CELANDINE This is one of the first flowers you will see in springtime.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The flower has eight long narrow petals, which are much narrower and more pointed than those of the Buttercup.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It covers the ground in patches in every wood, and you will find it too under the hedges and on banks by the roadside.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It covers the ground in patches in every wood, and you will find it too under the hedges and on banks by the roadside.
at the time that
From this reading When the Celandine is still in bud the outside of these petals is beautifully streaked with purple.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The flower has eight long narrow petals, which are much narrower and more pointed than those of the Buttercup.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading LESSER CELANDINE This is one of the first flowers you will see in springtime.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the Celandine is still in bud the outside of these petals is beautifully streaked with purple.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It covers the ground in patches in every wood, and you will find it too under the hedges and on banks by the roadside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LESSER CELANDINE This is one of the first flowers you will see in springtime.
