used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading "Oh, I'd adore it!"
(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 "Of course, I mean to help plant all the eat things, too.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I may like them best.
Betty
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From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, I mean to help plant all the eat things, too.
take in solid food
From this reading "Of course, I mean to help plant all the eat things, too.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading I answered, enthusiastically.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
gridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
hollyhocknounUS /ˈhɑːlihɑːk/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
I'd
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From this reading "Oh, I'd adore it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I may like them best.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may like them best.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Of course, I mean to help plant all the eat things, too.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, I mean to help plant all the eat things, too.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'd adore it!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
smolderverbUS /ˈsmoʊldər/
burn slowly and without a flame
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I may like them best.
a special situation
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Of course, I mean to help plant all the eat things, too.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Of course, I mean to help plant all the eat things, too.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I--I think it would be nice to--plant the hollyhock seeds you have in your hand the first thing, Betty," answered Sam, with the gridiron smolder in his eyes which snapped up into a twinkle as he added, "Could you help me set onions for a few hours later on?"
