Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Wind the grass around and around the stems, tucking the ends securely in under the last wind.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

stick to firmly

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

the capacity to attract and hold something

From this reading You may need several long blades of grass for binding one bunch.

plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading You may need several long blades of grass for binding one bunch.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

a plant of the genus Trifolium

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

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From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

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From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

a small house with a single story

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

dearly loved

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Wind the grass around and around the stems, tucking the ends securely in under the last wind.

divisible by two

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You may need several long blades of grass for binding one bunch.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

assemble or get together

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

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From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

immediately past

From this reading Wind the grass around and around the stems, tucking the ends securely in under the last wind.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

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 You may need several long blades of grass for binding one bunch.

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From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

engage in

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading You may need several long blades of grass for binding one bunch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You may need several long blades of grass for binding one bunch.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

From this reading Wind the grass around and around the stems, tucking the ends securely in under the last wind.

of superior grade

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading You may need several long blades of grass for binding one bunch.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

be seated

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

a lightweight cord

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

express in words

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Even in city parks you may find them, and always they are ready and glad to help you have a good time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into

From this reading Wind the grass around and around the stems, tucking the ends securely in under the last wind.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

during the time that

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

a Caucasian

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Wind the grass around and around the stems, tucking the ends securely in under the last wind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading Gather a lot of these flowers and sit in the shade under a tree with your lap filled with them while I tell you how to make a Clover Wreath Select some long-stemmed blossoms and leaves, bunch them and bind their stems together their full length with strong grass or string.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading RED AND WHITE CLOVERS BY the roadside, through the meadows, on the farm, at the cottage door, and in your own yard those dear, familiar little friends, the clover-blossoms, come to greet you.