used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The principal of ‘bedding’ is, you see, to plant your piece of ground, so as to have a good display twice a year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every autumn you throw away your summer plants, and every summer you throw away your spring ones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
for the reason that
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
BEDDINGnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
dearly loved
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
bulbsnounUS /bʌlbz/
plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The principal of ‘bedding’ is, you see, to plant your piece of ground, so as to have a good display twice a year.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every autumn you throw away your summer plants, and every summer you throw away your spring ones.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
floristnounUS /ˈflɑːrɪst/
someone who grows and deals in flowers
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
Forget-me-nots
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From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The principal of ‘bedding’ is, you see, to plant your piece of ground, so as to have a good display twice a year.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The principal of ‘bedding’ is, you see, to plant your piece of ground, so as to have a good display twice a year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The principal of ‘bedding’ is, you see, to plant your piece of ground, so as to have a good display twice a year.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The principal of ‘bedding’ is, you see, to plant your piece of ground, so as to have a good display twice a year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
jobbing
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From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every autumn you throw away your summer plants, and every summer you throw away your spring ones.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The principal of ‘bedding’ is, you see, to plant your piece of ground, so as to have a good display twice a year.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading The principal of ‘bedding’ is, you see, to plant your piece of ground, so as to have a good display twice a year.
PLANTSnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
PrimrosesnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊzəz/
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The principal of ‘bedding’ is, you see, to plant your piece of ground, so as to have a good display twice a year.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The principal of ‘bedding’ is, you see, to plant your piece of ground, so as to have a good display twice a year.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The principal of ‘bedding’ is, you see, to plant your piece of ground, so as to have a good display twice a year.
the season of growth
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
StocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
carry out
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
propel through the air
From this reading Every autumn you throw away your summer plants, and every summer you throw away your spring ones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
two times
From this reading The principal of ‘bedding’ is, you see, to plant your piece of ground, so as to have a good display twice a year.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
Wallflowers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BEDDING PLANTS BY bedding plants we mean those plants that are raised in great quantities under glass, and are put out into our gardens in May.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This, at any rate, is what thousands of people with small town gardens do, and it is the form of gardening beloved of the jobbing gardener and the local florist.
at the time that
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The principal of ‘bedding’ is, you see, to plant your piece of ground, so as to have a good display twice a year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To be sure, you hear of ‘spring’ and ‘summer’ bedding, because in the autumn, when you take up your summer plants, you can fill your bed with bulbs and spring flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, Primroses, and Forget-me-nots.
