used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place it required a good deal of trouble, and I like taking trouble.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The Long Walk's the place to steal from if I wasn't an _honest_ Root-gatherer," said Harry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place it required a good deal of trouble, and I like taking trouble.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
for the reason that
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In the first place it required a good deal of trouble, and I like taking trouble.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place it required a good deal of trouble, and I like taking trouble.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The Long Walk's the place to steal from if I wasn't an _honest_ Root-gatherer," said Harry.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the first place it required a good deal of trouble, and I like taking trouble.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "The Long Walk's the place to steal from if I wasn't an _honest_ Root-gatherer," said Harry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
herbaceousadjectiveUS /ərˈbeɪʃəs/
characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "The Long Walk's the place to steal from if I wasn't an _honest_ Root-gatherer," said Harry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the first place it required a good deal of trouble, and I like taking trouble.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The Long Walk's the place to steal from if I wasn't an _honest_ Root-gatherer," said Harry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place it required a good deal of trouble, and I like taking trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place it required a good deal of trouble, and I like taking trouble.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the first place it required a good deal of trouble, and I like taking trouble.
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 On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
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 Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
off-shoots
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From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
others
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From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place it required a good deal of trouble, and I like taking trouble.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading In the first place it required a good deal of trouble, and I like taking trouble.
Root-gatherer
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From this reading "The Long Walk's the place to steal from if I wasn't an _honest_ Root-gatherer," said Harry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
seedlingsnounUS /ˈsiːdlɪŋz/
plural of “seedling” — young plant or tree grown from a seed
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "The Long Walk's the place to steal from if I wasn't an _honest_ Root-gatherer," said Harry.
suckersnounUS /ˈsʌkərz/
plural of “sucker” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In the first place it required a good deal of trouble, and I like taking trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
Traveller's
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From this reading There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In the first place it required a good deal of trouble, and I like taking trouble.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
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 On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
precisely as stated
From this reading There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
Walk's
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From this reading "The Long Walk's the place to steal from if I wasn't an _honest_ Root-gatherer," said Harry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Long Walk's the place to steal from if I wasn't an _honest_ Root-gatherer," said Harry.
(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 There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There are two or three reasons why the part of Traveller's Joy suited me very well.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then John was willing to let me do many things he would not have allowed the others to do, because he could trust me to be careful and to mind what he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On each side of the long walk in the kitchen garden there are flowers between you and the vegetables, herbaceous borders, with nice big clumps of things that have suckers, and off-shoots and seedlings at their feet.
