used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
(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 The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They are long and feather-shaped, and are deeply cut up almost to the centre rib, forming narrow green horns on each side of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
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 The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The stems of the Ragwort are sometimes white and woolly, and they are covered all over with deep ridges.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They are long and feather-shaped, and are deeply cut up almost to the centre rib, forming narrow green horns on each side of it.
daisiesnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The leaves are dark green and shiny.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The stems of the Ragwort are sometimes white and woolly, and they are covered all over with deep ridges.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading They are long and feather-shaped, and are deeply cut up almost to the centre rib, forming narrow green horns on each side of it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They are long and feather-shaped, and are deeply cut up almost to the centre rib, forming narrow green horns on each side of it.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
feather-shaped
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From this reading They are long and feather-shaped, and are deeply cut up almost to the centre rib, forming narrow green horns on each side of it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading They are long and feather-shaped, and are deeply cut up almost to the centre rib, forming narrow green horns on each side of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They are long and feather-shaped, and are deeply cut up almost to the centre rib, forming narrow green horns on each side of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The leaves are dark green and shiny.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
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 They are long and feather-shaped, and are deeply cut up almost to the centre rib, forming narrow green horns on each side of it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading They are long and feather-shaped, and are deeply cut up almost to the centre rib, forming narrow green horns on each side of it.
nickedverbUS /nɪkt/
past form of “nick” — cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They are long and feather-shaped, and are deeply cut up almost to the centre rib, forming narrow green horns on each side of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The stems of the Ragwort are sometimes white and woolly, and they are covered all over with deep ridges.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
Ragwortnoun
widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity
From this reading The stems of the Ragwort are sometimes white and woolly, and they are covered all over with deep ridges.
on the contrary
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
ribnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading They are long and feather-shaped, and are deeply cut up almost to the centre rib, forming narrow green horns on each side of it.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The stems of the Ragwort are sometimes white and woolly, and they are covered all over with deep ridges.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
seed-vessel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading The leaves are dark green and shiny.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They are long and feather-shaped, and are deeply cut up almost to the centre rib, forming narrow green horns on each side of it.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The stems of the Ragwort are sometimes white and woolly, and they are covered all over with deep ridges.
stamens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The stems of the Ragwort are sometimes white and woolly, and they are covered all over with deep ridges.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are long and feather-shaped, and are deeply cut up almost to the centre rib, forming narrow green horns on each side of it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
a Caucasian
From this reading The stems of the Ragwort are sometimes white and woolly, and they are covered all over with deep ridges.
belonging to which person
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
woollyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊli/
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading The stems of the Ragwort are sometimes white and woolly, and they are covered all over with deep ridges.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading These daisies are rather poor looking, and they are made up of a great many little flowers crowded together inside a green cup, and a few of the flowers round the edge of the cup have yellow straps which are thin and straggling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The yellow tube flowers in the centre are evenly nicked all round the mouth, and they have yellow stamens whose heads you can see forming a circle round the yellow tip of the seed-vessel with its two curled points.
