used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Much of the work in that department is still in such a preliminary stage, that definite results cannot yet be declared.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Much of the work in that department is still in such a preliminary stage, that definite results cannot yet be declared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By hybridizing and other methods, we are striving to increase the hardiness of the former and the crystallizing-sugar product of the latter.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
cannot
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From this reading "Much of the work in that department is still in such a preliminary stage, that definite results cannot yet be declared.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
crystallizing-sugar
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From this reading "By hybridizing and other methods, we are striving to increase the hardiness of the former and the crystallizing-sugar product of the latter.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Much of the work in that department is still in such a preliminary stage, that definite results cannot yet be declared.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading "Much of the work in that department is still in such a preliminary stage, that definite results cannot yet be declared.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
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-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
experimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
FernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
FillmorenounUS /ˈfɪlmɔːr/
elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "By hybridizing and other methods, we are striving to increase the hardiness of the former and the crystallizing-sugar product of the latter.
GROWSverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
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hardinessnoun
the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
From this reading "By hybridizing and other methods, we are striving to increase the hardiness of the former and the crystallizing-sugar product of the latter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
hybridizingnoun
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
From this reading "By hybridizing and other methods, we are striving to increase the hardiness of the former and the crystallizing-sugar product of the latter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading "By hybridizing and other methods, we are striving to increase the hardiness of the former and the crystallizing-sugar product of the latter.
arousing or holding the attention
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Much of the work in that department is still in such a preliminary stage, that definite results cannot yet be declared.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "By hybridizing and other methods, we are striving to increase the hardiness of the former and the crystallizing-sugar product of the latter.
make reference to
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading "By hybridizing and other methods, we are striving to increase the hardiness of the former and the crystallizing-sugar product of the latter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Much of the work in that department is still in such a preliminary stage, that definite results cannot yet be declared.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "By hybridizing and other methods, we are striving to increase the hardiness of the former and the crystallizing-sugar product of the latter.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading "Much of the work in that department is still in such a preliminary stage, that definite results cannot yet be declared.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading "By hybridizing and other methods, we are striving to increase the hardiness of the former and the crystallizing-sugar product of the latter.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Much of the work in that department is still in such a preliminary stage, that definite results cannot yet be declared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
sorghumnounUS /ˈsɔːrɡəm/
economically important Old World tropical cereal grass
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "Much of the work in that department is still in such a preliminary stage, that definite results cannot yet be declared.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Much of the work in that department is still in such a preliminary stage, that definite results cannot yet be declared.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "By hybridizing and other methods, we are striving to increase the hardiness of the former and the crystallizing-sugar product of the latter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Much of the work in that department is still in such a preliminary stage, that definite results cannot yet be declared.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Much of the work in that department is still in such a preliminary stage, that definite results cannot yet be declared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "By hybridizing and other methods, we are striving to increase the hardiness of the former and the crystallizing-sugar product of the latter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Much of the work in that department is still in such a preliminary stage, that definite results cannot yet be declared.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading However, among the experiments worthy of mention, are the fields containing the various kinds of true sugar cane, and of sorghum or Chinese sugar cane.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Much of the work in that department is still in such a preliminary stage, that definite results cannot yet be declared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now Fillmore," said Fern, "I wish to ask, what have you been doing in the department of experimental farming?"
