used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading * * * * * "Woman always did, from the first, make a muss in a garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The original Garden of Eden could not have had such turf as one sees in England.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading * * * * * "Nevertheless, what a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading --_Pusley; or, My Summer in a Garden_.--C. D. WARNER.
cast-ironadjective
extremely robust
From this reading * * * * * "Nevertheless, what a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The original Garden of Eden could not have had such turf as one sees in England.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading --_Pusley; or, My Summer in a Garden_.--C. D. WARNER.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading * * * * * "Woman always did, from the first, make a muss in a garden.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The original Garden of Eden could not have had such turf as one sees in England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The original Garden of Eden could not have had such turf as one sees in England.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading * * * * * "Woman always did, from the first, make a muss in a garden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * "Woman always did, from the first, make a muss in a garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The original Garden of Eden could not have had such turf as one sees in England.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading * * * * * "Nevertheless, what a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The original Garden of Eden could not have had such turf as one sees in England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
hingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading * * * * * "Nevertheless, what a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The original Garden of Eden could not have had such turf as one sees in England.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * "Nevertheless, what a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it."
engage in
From this reading * * * * * "Woman always did, from the first, make a muss in a garden.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading * * * * * "Nevertheless, what a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
mussnoun
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading * * * * * "Woman always did, from the first, make a muss in a garden.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading --_Pusley; or, My Summer in a Garden_.--C. D. WARNER.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading * * * * * "Nevertheless, what a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it."
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading * * * * * "Nevertheless, what a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The original Garden of Eden could not have had such turf as one sees in England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The original Garden of Eden could not have had such turf as one sees in England.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading --_Pusley; or, My Summer in a Garden_.--C. D. WARNER.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The original Garden of Eden could not have had such turf as one sees in England.
Pusley
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From this reading --_Pusley; or, My Summer in a Garden_.--C. D. WARNER.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading The original Garden of Eden could not have had such turf as one sees in England.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The original Garden of Eden could not have had such turf as one sees in England.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading --_Pusley; or, My Summer in a Garden_.--C. D. WARNER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
WARNERnounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading --_Pusley; or, My Summer in a Garden_.--C. D. WARNER.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading * * * * * "Nevertheless, what a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * "Nevertheless, what a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading * * * * * "Woman always did, from the first, make a muss in a garden.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "The tropics may have their delights; but they have not turf, and the world without turf is a dreary desert.
