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From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This bean root looks not unlike a bunch of dirty threads, some quite thick, others very thin.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, what is the use of such a root as this?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
beannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading This bean root looks not unlike a bunch of dirty threads, some quite thick, others very thin.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading This bean root looks not unlike a bunch of dirty threads, some quite thick, others very thin.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading You see that the root grows downward from the lower part of the stem.
FignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You see that the root grows downward from the lower part of the stem.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
(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 If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading You see that the root grows downward from the lower part of the stem.
HAIRSnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, what is the use of such a root as this?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading This bean root looks not unlike a bunch of dirty threads, some quite thick, others very thin.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading You see that the root grows downward from the lower part of the stem.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This bean root looks not unlike a bunch of dirty threads, some quite thick, others very thin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, what is the use of such a root as this?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
others
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From this reading This bean root looks not unlike a bunch of dirty threads, some quite thick, others very thin.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading You see that the root grows downward from the lower part of the stem.
by chance
From this reading If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
cause to move by pulling
From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This bean root looks not unlike a bunch of dirty threads, some quite thick, others very thin.
ROOTnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see that the root grows downward from the lower part of the stem.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This bean root looks not unlike a bunch of dirty threads, some quite thick, others very thin.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading You see that the root grows downward from the lower part of the stem.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now, what is the use of such a root as this?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see that the root grows downward from the lower part of the stem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You see that the root grows downward from the lower part of the stem.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading This bean root looks not unlike a bunch of dirty threads, some quite thick, others very thin.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading This bean root looks not unlike a bunch of dirty threads, some quite thick, others very thin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This bean root looks not unlike a bunch of dirty threads, some quite thick, others very thin.
thread-like
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From this reading If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading This bean root looks not unlike a bunch of dirty threads, some quite thick, others very thin.
very small
From this reading If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you look at these thread-like roots in a good light, perhaps you may be able to see growing from them a quantity of tiny hairs.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading This bean root looks not unlike a bunch of dirty threads, some quite thick, others very thin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
the act of using
From this reading Now, what is the use of such a root as this?
precisely as stated
From this reading This bean root looks not unlike a bunch of dirty threads, some quite thick, others very thin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, what is the use of such a root as this?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see that the root grows downward from the lower part of the stem.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ROOT HAIRS Carefully pull up one of your bean plants and look at its root (Fig. 108).
