used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here is soft, sweet grass, and never a sign of nettle, or rank, evil weed.
AKASAVAS
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From this reading THE AKASAVAS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here is soft, sweet grass, and never a sign of nettle, or rank, evil weed.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is as God made it.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
coarse-leafed
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From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It is as God made it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Here is soft, sweet grass, and never a sign of nettle, or rank, evil weed.
grasslandnounUS /ˈɡræslænd/
land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is soft, sweet grass, and never a sign of nettle, or rank, evil weed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
how
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From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is soft, sweet grass, and never a sign of nettle, or rank, evil weed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is as God made it.
lankadjectiveUS /læŋk/
long and thin and often limp
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is as God made it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
nettleverbUS /ˈnetəl/
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
From this reading Here is soft, sweet grass, and never a sign of nettle, or rank, evil weed.
nettlesnounUS /ˈnetəlz/
plural of “nettle” — any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Here is soft, sweet grass, and never a sign of nettle, or rank, evil weed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here is soft, sweet grass, and never a sign of nettle, or rank, evil weed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Here is soft, sweet grass, and never a sign of nettle, or rank, evil weed.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Here is soft, sweet grass, and never a sign of nettle, or rank, evil weed.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Here is soft, sweet grass, and never a sign of nettle, or rank, evil weed.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Here is soft, sweet grass, and never a sign of nettle, or rank, evil weed.
carry out
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AKASAVAS.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading Here is soft, sweet grass, and never a sign of nettle, or rank, evil weed.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
which person or people
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Turn the soil with your spade, intent on improving His handiwork, and next season--weeds, nettles, lank creeping things, and coarse-leafed vegetation cover the ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You who do not understand how out of good evil may arise must take your spade to some virgin grassland, untouched by the hand of man from the beginning of time.
