Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Nobody knows what starts the sap along the twigs of a very young, tender, and green woman's nature.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Nobody knows what starts the sap along the twigs of a very young, tender, and green woman's nature.

in addition

From this reading Also why should Sam's return to a primitive state have forced my ancestry up to the point of flowering on the surface?

a quantity of money

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

the descendants of one individual

From this reading Also why should Sam's return to a primitive state have forced my ancestry up to the point of flowering on the surface?

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

From this reading Nobody knows what starts the sap along the twigs of a very young, tender, and green woman's nature.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

have

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I do hope Sam will not have to suffer consequences, but I can't help it if he does.

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From this reading I do hope Sam will not have to suffer consequences, but I can't help it if he does.

an occurrence of something

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading I do hope Sam will not have to suffer consequences, but I can't help it if he does.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

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From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

command with authority

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

your usual mood

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do hope Sam will not have to suffer consequences, but I can't help it if he does.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I do hope Sam will not have to suffer consequences, but I can't help it if he does.

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From this reading "THE MELTING OF MOLLY" ETC.

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading Also why should Sam's return to a primitive state have forced my ancestry up to the point of flowering on the surface?

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Also why should Sam's return to a primitive state have forced my ancestry up to the point of flowering on the surface?

promote the growth of

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Nobody knows what starts the sap along the twigs of a very young, tender, and green woman's nature.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading I do hope Sam will not have to suffer consequences, but I can't help it if he does.

a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I do hope Sam will not have to suffer consequences, but I can't help it if he does.

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From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

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

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I do hope Sam will not have to suffer consequences, but I can't help it if he does.

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

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Nobody knows what starts the sap along the twigs of a very young, tender, and green woman's nature.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading "THE MELTING OF MOLLY" ETC.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading "THE MELTING OF MOLLY" ETC.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Nobody knows what starts the sap along the twigs of a very young, tender, and green woman's nature.

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody knows what starts the sap along the twigs of a very young, tender, and green woman's nature.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do hope Sam will not have to suffer consequences, but I can't help it if he does.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THE MELTING OF MOLLY" ETC.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Also why should Sam's return to a primitive state have forced my ancestry up to the point of flowering on the surface?

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading Also why should Sam's return to a primitive state have forced my ancestry up to the point of flowering on the surface?

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

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Also why should Sam's return to a primitive state have forced my ancestry up to the point of flowering on the surface?

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading I do hope Sam will not have to suffer consequences, but I can't help it if he does.

possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Also why should Sam's return to a primitive state have forced my ancestry up to the point of flowering on the surface?

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

deplete

From this reading Nobody knows what starts the sap along the twigs of a very young, tender, and green woman's nature.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Also why should Sam's return to a primitive state have forced my ancestry up to the point of flowering on the surface?

in the near future

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

the season of growth

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading Nobody knows what starts the sap along the twigs of a very young, tender, and green woman's nature.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Also why should Sam's return to a primitive state have forced my ancestry up to the point of flowering on the surface?

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading I do hope Sam will not have to suffer consequences, but I can't help it if he does.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Also why should Sam's return to a primitive state have forced my ancestry up to the point of flowering on the surface?

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Nobody knows what starts the sap along the twigs of a very young, tender, and green woman's nature.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

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

From this reading "THE MELTING OF MOLLY" ETC.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

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

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading Nobody knows what starts the sap along the twigs of a very young, tender, and green woman's nature.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

precisely as stated

From this reading Nobody knows what starts the sap along the twigs of a very young, tender, and green woman's nature.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Nobody knows what starts the sap along the twigs of a very young, tender, and green woman's nature.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Also why should Sam's return to a primitive state have forced my ancestry up to the point of flowering on the surface?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I do hope Sam will not have to suffer consequences, but I can't help it if he does.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In my case it was Samuel Foster Crittenden, though how could he have counted on the amount of Grandmother Nelson that was planted deep in my disposition, ready to spring up and bear fruit as soon as I was brought in direct acquaintance with a seed-basket and a garden hoe?

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Nobody knows what starts the sap along the twigs of a very young, tender, and green woman's nature.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Nobody knows what starts the sap along the twigs of a very young, tender, and green woman's nature.