a record or narrative description of past events
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having fair knowledge of
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
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plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
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botanynounUS /ˈbɑːtəni/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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every person
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plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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having or displaying warmth or affection
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fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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InquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
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insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
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having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a small worthless amount
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
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liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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how something is done or how it happens
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thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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belonging to the speaker and others
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peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
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peoniesnounUS /ˈpiːəniz/
plural of “peony” — any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
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pinksnounUS /pɪŋks/
plural of “pink” — a light shade of red
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plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
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make a promise or commitment
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quadrupeds
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(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
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plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We have now to give some account of the manner in which he became interested in botany, which means the science of plants, trees and flowers.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
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