used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A damp, heavy, wet soil is poison to them, and they do not like a hot, dry one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They want good plant food, and will do best in a rich loam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
CARNATIONSnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “carnation” — Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading A damp, heavy, wet soil is poison to them, and they do not like a hot, dry one.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The natural way for Carnations to grow is on a steep slope, with their heads hanging down.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading A damp, heavy, wet soil is poison to them, and they do not like a hot, dry one.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They want good plant food, and will do best in a rich loam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The natural way for Carnations to grow is on a steep slope, with their heads hanging down.
set up or found
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They want good plant food, and will do best in a rich loam.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The natural way for Carnations to grow is on a steep slope, with their heads hanging down.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The natural way for Carnations to grow is on a steep slope, with their heads hanging down.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A damp, heavy, wet soil is poison to them, and they do not like a hot, dry one.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A damp, heavy, wet soil is poison to them, and they do not like a hot, dry one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They want good plant food, and will do best in a rich loam.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A damp, heavy, wet soil is poison to them, and they do not like a hot, dry one.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A damp, heavy, wet soil is poison to them, and they do not like a hot, dry one.
loamnounUS /loʊm/
a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
From this reading They want good plant food, and will do best in a rich loam.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The natural way for Carnations to grow is on a steep slope, with their heads hanging down.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The natural way for Carnations to grow is on a steep slope, with their heads hanging down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A damp, heavy, wet soil is poison to them, and they do not like a hot, dry one.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
PINKSnounUS /pɪŋks/
plural of “pink” — a light shade of red
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading They want good plant food, and will do best in a rich loam.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading A damp, heavy, wet soil is poison to them, and they do not like a hot, dry one.
possessing material wealth
From this reading They want good plant food, and will do best in a rich loam.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The natural way for Carnations to grow is on a steep slope, with their heads hanging down.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The natural way for Carnations to grow is on a steep slope, with their heads hanging down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The natural way for Carnations to grow is on a steep slope, with their heads hanging down.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The natural way for Carnations to grow is on a steep slope, with their heads hanging down.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A damp, heavy, wet soil is poison to them, and they do not like a hot, dry one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A damp, heavy, wet soil is poison to them, and they do not like a hot, dry one.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They want good plant food, and will do best in a rich loam.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The natural way for Carnations to grow is on a steep slope, with their heads hanging down.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A damp, heavy, wet soil is poison to them, and they do not like a hot, dry one.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the Alps, where the single ones are found in a wild state, their roots are tucked away amongst the rocks, while a mass of flowers hangs over the edge.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They want good plant food, and will do best in a rich loam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The natural way for Carnations to grow is on a steep slope, with their heads hanging down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CARNATIONS AND PINKS YOU can grow carnations near London, as they do not mind some smoke and soot; but they are most particular about soil and situation.
