used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROBLEM.--_To find the centre of a given circle_.
ABCnounUS /ˈeɪbiːsiː/
the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
From this reading Let ABC be that horrible round bed where you had the geraniums last year.
(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 I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let ABC be that horrible round bed where you had the geraniums last year.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Let ABC be that horrible round bed where you had the geraniums last year.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading PROBLEM.--_To find the centre of a given circle_.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading PROBLEM.--_To find the centre of a given circle_.
cock-eye
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From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
every person
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
a boy or man
From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading PROBLEM.--_To find the centre of a given circle_.
assemble or get together
From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/
plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading Let ABC be that horrible round bed where you had the geraniums last year.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading PROBLEM.--_To find the centre of a given circle_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Let ABC be that horrible round bed where you had the geraniums last year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
provoking horror
From this reading Let ABC be that horrible round bed where you had the geraniums last year.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
immediately past
From this reading Let ABC be that horrible round bed where you had the geraniums last year.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let ABC be that horrible round bed where you had the geraniums last year.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROBLEM.--_To find the centre of a given circle_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
PROBLEMnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading PROBLEM.--_To find the centre of a given circle_.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question is, where is the middle?
rose-trees
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From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Let ABC be that horrible round bed where you had the geraniums last year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let ABC be that horrible round bed where you had the geraniums last year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROBLEM.--_To find the centre of a given circle_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROBLEM.--_To find the centre of a given circle_.
in or at the place that
From this reading Let ABC be that horrible round bed where you had the geraniums last year.
which person or people
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This year, I gather, the idea is to have it nothing but rose-trees, with a great big fellow in the middle.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Let ABC be that horrible round bed where you had the geraniums last year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let ABC be that horrible round bed where you had the geraniums last year.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I mean, if you plant it in a hurry on your own judgment, everyone who comes near the house will point out that the bed is all cock-eye.
