used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
(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 It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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cartloadnoun
the quantity that a cart holds
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
deem to be
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We really wondered when we read it whether the writer thought that plants could feed on bricks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
dribbledverbUS /ˈdrɪbəld/
past form of “dribble” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
dumpedverbUS /dʌmpt/
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
at any time
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
provide as food
From this reading We really wondered when we read it whether the writer thought that plants could feed on bricks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
engage in
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
a form of address for a married woman
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading We really wondered when we read it whether the writer thought that plants could feed on bricks.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading We really wondered when we read it whether the writer thought that plants could feed on bricks.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We really wondered when we read it whether the writer thought that plants could feed on bricks.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
rockerynoun
a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
cut with a saw
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plural of “say” — the chance to speak
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
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From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
express in words
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We really wondered when we read it whether the writer thought that plants could feed on bricks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
precisely as stated
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
how something is done or how it happens
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
at the time that
From this reading We really wondered when we read it whether the writer thought that plants could feed on bricks.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading We really wondered when we read it whether the writer thought that plants could feed on bricks.
which person or people
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Soon after reading this nightmare of an article we came across Mrs. Swanwick’s clever book, ‘The Small Town Garden,’ and we will tell you what she says about the proper way to start a rockery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading We really wondered when we read it whether the writer thought that plants could feed on bricks.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading ROCK AND WALL GARDENS THE very worst advice we ever saw given about gardening was given in a popular magazine in an article on Rock Gardens.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘If people who make a rockery would consider that it is to be made of earth, supported with stones or rocks, they would be much nearer the right method than those who think of a rockery as a pile of stones with a little soil dribbled in among them.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading We really wondered when we read it whether the writer thought that plants could feed on bricks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It said that all you wanted for a rockery in a town or suburban garden was a cartload of stones or _bricks_ dumped down in a corner.
