used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No doubt the child learned that a seed needs not only ground and care, but time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Be not anxious about to-morrow.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Be not anxious about to-morrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be not anxious about to-morrow.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt the child learned that a seed needs not only ground and care, but time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
cannot
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From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading No doubt the child learned that a seed needs not only ground and care, but time.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GLORY OF THE DAY.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt the child learned that a seed needs not only ground and care, but time.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
provide as food
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
a state of high honor
From this reading THE GLORY OF THE DAY.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading No doubt the child learned that a seed needs not only ground and care, but time.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
Kingsley
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From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading No doubt the child learned that a seed needs not only ground and care, but time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading No doubt the child learned that a seed needs not only ground and care, but time.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt the child learned that a seed needs not only ground and care, but time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Be not anxious about to-morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GLORY OF THE DAY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
and nothing more
From this reading No doubt the child learned that a seed needs not only ground and care, but time.
in other respects or ways
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
rootletnoun
small root or division of a root
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
cut with a saw
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
express in words
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading No doubt the child learned that a seed needs not only ground and care, but time.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No doubt the child learned that a seed needs not only ground and care, but time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GLORY OF THE DAY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No doubt the child learned that a seed needs not only ground and care, but time.
very small
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
to-day's
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From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Be not anxious about to-morrow.
today'snounUS /təˈdeɪz/
possessive form of “today” — the present time or age
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
trustsnounUS /trʌsts/
plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
weakenverbUS /ˈwiːkən/
lessen the strength of
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
at the time that
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
which person or people
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When it is put in the earth it begins to feel its place and to get at home; then, if all is quite right,--but not otherwise--it sends out a tiny rootlet as if it would say that it trusts and believes the earth will feed that rootlet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Do to-day's duty, fight today's temptation; and do not weaken and disturb yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them."--_Charles Kingsley._ Nearly all of us have heard about the little child who one day planted seeds and kept constantly digging them up afterward to see if they were growing.
