Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

in the past

From this reading Years ago when the Portuguese settlers came to Brazil they brought with them the folk-tales of the old world.

(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 Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

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From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Years ago when the Portuguese settlers came to Brazil they brought with them the folk-tales of the old world.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Years ago when the Portuguese settlers came to Brazil they brought with them the folk-tales of the old world.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course it is the land of giant stories too.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading It is the land of giant fruits and giant flowers.

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From this reading Years ago when the Portuguese settlers came to Brazil they brought with them the folk-tales of the old world.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading It is the land of giant fruits and giant flowers.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

(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 Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

only a very short time before

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the land of giant fruits and giant flowers.

and nothing more

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Years ago when the Portuguese settlers came to Brazil they brought with them the folk-tales of the old world.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading Years ago when the Portuguese settlers came to Brazil they brought with them the folk-tales of the old world.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

third-person singular of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

a small hard fruit

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading Years ago when the Portuguese settlers came to Brazil they brought with them the folk-tales of the old world.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

in the near future

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Of course it is the land of giant stories too.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Just as European grass seed, when planted in our Brazilian gardens, soon sends forth such a rank, luxuriant growth that one hardly recognizes it as grass, so the old Portuguese tales, planted in Brazilian soil, have grown into new forms.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Years ago when the Portuguese settlers came to Brazil they brought with them the folk-tales of the old world.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Years ago when the Portuguese settlers came to Brazil they brought with them the folk-tales of the old world.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Years ago when the Portuguese settlers came to Brazil they brought with them the folk-tales of the old world.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Of course it is the land of giant stories too.

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From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

at the time that

From this reading Years ago when the Portuguese settlers came to Brazil they brought with them the folk-tales of the old world.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.

a late time of life

From this reading Years ago when the Portuguese settlers came to Brazil they brought with them the folk-tales of the old world.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Author of "Fairy Tales from Brazil" With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Vail-Ballou Company Binghamton and New York Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world.