75
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Series Uniform with this Volume _Each book, illustrated, 75 cents net_ _DEDICATED TO Junior and Allan, Two of the dearest children that ever showed love for the soil._ Children take naturally to gardening, and few occupations count so much for their development,--mental, moral and physical.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
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Allan
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Series Uniform with this Volume _Each book, illustrated, 75 cents net_ _DEDICATED TO Junior and Allan, Two of the dearest children that ever showed love for the soil._ Children take naturally to gardening, and few occupations count so much for their development,--mental, moral and physical.
aptitudenounUS /ˈæptətuːd/
inherent ability
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ideas of industry and thrift, too, are at the same time inculcated without words, and habits formed that affect their character for life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
astonishinglyadverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ideas of industry and thrift, too, are at the same time inculcated without words, and habits formed that affect their character for life.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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a youthful male person
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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children's
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
climaticadjectiveUS /klaɪˈmætɪk/
of or relating to a climate
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
determine the number or amount of
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a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
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DEDICATEDadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
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developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
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districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
at any time
From this reading A Series Uniform with this Volume _Each book, illustrated, 75 cents net_ _DEDICATED TO Junior and Allan, Two of the dearest children that ever showed love for the soil._ Children take naturally to gardening, and few occupations count so much for their development,--mental, moral and physical.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
a social unit living together
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
your parents
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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having or given a form or shape
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recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
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plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
the act of giving
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Ideas of industry and thrift, too, are at the same time inculcated without words, and habits formed that affect their character for life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ideas of industry and thrift, too, are at the same time inculcated without words, and habits formed that affect their character for life.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
inculcatedverbUS /ˈɪŋkəlkeɪtəd/
past form of “inculcate” — teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
From this reading Ideas of industry and thrift, too, are at the same time inculcated without words, and habits formed that affect their character for life.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Ideas of industry and thrift, too, are at the same time inculcated without words, and habits formed that affect their character for life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
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conformity or harmony
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ideas of industry and thrift, too, are at the same time inculcated without words, and habits formed that affect their character for life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
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 Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
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moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
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in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
to a great degree or extent
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in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
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as might be expected
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netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
nutritiousadjectiveUS /nuːˈtrɪʃəs/
of or providing nourishment
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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many times at short intervals
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
on one occasion
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
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deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
an educational institution
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
for that reason; with the result that
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the state of being covered with unclean things
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superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
carry out
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A Series Uniform with this Volume _Each book, illustrated, 75 cents net_ _DEDICATED TO Junior and Allan, Two of the dearest children that ever showed love for the soil._ Children take naturally to gardening, and few occupations count so much for their development,--mental, moral and physical.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Series Uniform with this Volume _Each book, illustrated, 75 cents net_ _DEDICATED TO Junior and Allan, Two of the dearest children that ever showed love for the soil._ Children take naturally to gardening, and few occupations count so much for their development,--mental, moral and physical.
thriftnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading Ideas of industry and thrift, too, are at the same time inculcated without words, and habits formed that affect their character for life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ideas of industry and thrift, too, are at the same time inculcated without words, and habits formed that affect their character for life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Series Uniform with this Volume _Each book, illustrated, 75 cents net_ _DEDICATED TO Junior and Allan, Two of the dearest children that ever showed love for the soil._ Children take naturally to gardening, and few occupations count so much for their development,--mental, moral and physical.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ideas of industry and thrift, too, are at the same time inculcated without words, and habits formed that affect their character for life.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A Series Uniform with this Volume _Each book, illustrated, 75 cents net_ _DEDICATED TO Junior and Allan, Two of the dearest children that ever showed love for the soil._ Children take naturally to gardening, and few occupations count so much for their development,--mental, moral and physical.
unattractiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv/
lacking beauty or charm
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading A Series Uniform with this Volume _Each book, illustrated, 75 cents net_ _DEDICATED TO Junior and Allan, Two of the dearest children that ever showed love for the soil._ Children take naturally to gardening, and few occupations count so much for their development,--mental, moral and physical.
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 Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading A Series Uniform with this Volume _Each book, illustrated, 75 cents net_ _DEDICATED TO Junior and Allan, Two of the dearest children that ever showed love for the soil._ Children take naturally to gardening, and few occupations count so much for their development,--mental, moral and physical.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Moreover, in the poor districts many a family table, previously unattractive and lacking in nourishment, has been made attractive as well as nutritious, with their fresh green vegetables and flowers.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where children's garden clubs and community gardens have been tried, the little folks have shown an aptitude surprising to their elders, and under exactly the same natural, climatic conditions, the children have often obtained astonishingly greater results.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Series Uniform with this Volume _Each book, illustrated, 75 cents net_ _DEDICATED TO Junior and Allan, Two of the dearest children that ever showed love for the soil._ Children take naturally to gardening, and few occupations count so much for their development,--mental, moral and physical.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ideas of industry and thrift, too, are at the same time inculcated without words, and habits formed that affect their character for life.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Ideas of industry and thrift, too, are at the same time inculcated without words, and habits formed that affect their character for life.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A well-known New York City Public School superintendent once said to me that she had a flower bed every year in the children's gardens, where a troublesome boy could always be controlled by giving to him the honor of its care and keeping.
