used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROOTS OF A PLANT--THE LEGEND OF COTTON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There were Pansy seeds to plant in the little round bed by the front door.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
BunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were Morning Glory seeds and Nasturtium seeds to plant by the porch.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
COTTONnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading ROOTS OF A PLANT--THE LEGEND OF COTTON.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every one was hurrying next day to finish the seed planting.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There were Pansy seeds to plant in the little round bed by the front door.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Every one was hurrying next day to finish the seed planting.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There were Pansy seeds to plant in the little round bed by the front door.
a state of high honor
From this reading There were Morning Glory seeds and Nasturtium seeds to plant by the porch.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Every one was hurrying next day to finish the seed planting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were Pansy seeds to plant in the little round bed by the front door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
LEGENDnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading ROOTS OF A PLANT--THE LEGEND OF COTTON.
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From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were Pansy seeds to plant in the little round bed by the front door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There were Morning Glory seeds and Nasturtium seeds to plant by the porch.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
Nasturtiumnoun
any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
From this reading There were Morning Glory seeds and Nasturtium seeds to plant by the porch.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Every one was hurrying next day to finish the seed planting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROOTS OF A PLANT--THE LEGEND OF COTTON.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one was hurrying next day to finish the seed planting.
PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading There were Pansy seeds to plant in the little round bed by the front door.
PLANTverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading ROOTS OF A PLANT--THE LEGEND OF COTTON.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading There were Morning Glory seeds and Nasturtium seeds to plant by the porch.
RootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
ROOTSnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading ROOTS OF A PLANT--THE LEGEND OF COTTON.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There were Pansy seeds to plant in the little round bed by the front door.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Every one was hurrying next day to finish the seed planting.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading There were Morning Glory seeds and Nasturtium seeds to plant by the porch.
StemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROOTS OF A PLANT--THE LEGEND OF COTTON.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were Morning Glory seeds and Nasturtium seeds to plant by the porch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one was hurrying next day to finish the seed planting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one was hurrying next day to finish the seed planting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were Morning Glory seeds and Nasturtium seeds to plant by the porch.
at the time that
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Every plant, as I believe, Is composed of Root, Stem, and Leaves; When the planting time is done, Let’s study them with Old Mother Bun.”
