Chapter VIII

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

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

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

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

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

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Ulrich Brunner and Charles Lefebvre are good old crimson ones, both fragrant.

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From this reading Ulrich Brunner and Charles Lefebvre are good old crimson ones, both fragrant.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

make an itemized list or catalog of; classify

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Ulrich Brunner and Charles Lefebvre are good old crimson ones, both fragrant.

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Ulrich Brunner and Charles Lefebvre are good old crimson ones, both fragrant.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

divisible by two

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading Ulrich Brunner and Charles Lefebvre are good old crimson ones, both fragrant.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Ulrich Brunner and Charles Lefebvre are good old crimson ones, both fragrant.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., “monolingual” has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)

From this reading HYBRID PERPETUALS.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

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

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

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From this reading Ulrich Brunner and Charles Lefebvre are good old crimson ones, both fragrant.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

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

From this reading Ulrich Brunner and Charles Lefebvre are good old crimson ones, both fragrant.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Ulrich Brunner and Charles Lefebvre are good old crimson ones, both fragrant.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

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From this reading HYBRID PERPETUALS.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

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

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If, however, you live in the North, you may find that you can grow the H.P.’s, as Rose-growers call them, better than the more delicate Tea Roses.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

in or at that place or location

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

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

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There are some splendid and celebrated Roses in this class, but they have a shorter blooming season than Roses that do not call themselves perpetual.

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

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ulrich Brunner and Charles Lefebvre are good old crimson ones, both fragrant.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading ROSES EVEN in a small garden there should be one or two Roses, and as you may have to choose yours from a long bewildering catalogue, we will begin by telling you a little about the various kinds suitable for a child’s garden.