Chapter XIII

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

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

(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 As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading A creeper should always be allowed to grow as naturally as possible, and not be restrained more than is necessary by nails or by cutting back.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A creeper should always be allowed to grow as naturally as possible, and not be restrained more than is necessary by nails or by cutting back.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

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

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

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

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Most climbing plants need some support at the beginning, but later in life take care of themselves.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A creeper should always be allowed to grow as naturally as possible, and not be restrained more than is necessary by nails or by cutting back.

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

From this reading A creeper should always be allowed to grow as naturally as possible, and not be restrained more than is necessary by nails or by cutting back.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Climbing Roses lose much of their vigour and beauty if penned severely and stretched out tight on a wall.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Most climbing plants need some support at the beginning, but later in life take care of themselves.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Most climbing plants need some support at the beginning, but later in life take care of themselves.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Most climbing plants need some support at the beginning, but later in life take care of themselves.

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

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plural of “climber” — a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

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From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping

From this reading A creeper should always be allowed to grow as naturally as possible, and not be restrained more than is necessary by nails or by cutting back.

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

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading A creeper should always be allowed to grow as naturally as possible, and not be restrained more than is necessary by nails or by cutting back.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

mar or spoil the appearance of

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having the appearance spoiled

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

earlier in time; previously

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

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

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

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

From this reading A creeper should always be allowed to grow as naturally as possible, and not be restrained more than is necessary by nails or by cutting back.

(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 SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Climbing Roses lose much of their vigour and beauty if penned severely and stretched out tight on a wall.

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

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

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

From this reading A creeper should always be allowed to grow as naturally as possible, and not be restrained more than is necessary by nails or by cutting back.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Most climbing plants need some support at the beginning, but later in life take care of themselves.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Most climbing plants need some support at the beginning, but later in life take care of themselves.

prefer or wish to do something

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past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Climbing Roses lose much of their vigour and beauty if penned severely and stretched out tight on a wall.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

dirty and disorderly

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

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

From this reading A creeper should always be allowed to grow as naturally as possible, and not be restrained more than is necessary by nails or by cutting back.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most climbing plants need some support at the beginning, but later in life take care of themselves.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Climbing Roses lose much of their vigour and beauty if penned severely and stretched out tight on a wall.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

From this reading A creeper should always be allowed to grow as naturally as possible, and not be restrained more than is necessary by nails or by cutting back.

as might be expected

From this reading A creeper should always be allowed to grow as naturally as possible, and not be restrained more than is necessary by nails or by cutting back.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

absolutely essential

From this reading A creeper should always be allowed to grow as naturally as possible, and not be restrained more than is necessary by nails or by cutting back.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Most climbing plants need some support at the beginning, but later in life take care of themselves.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

one who writes novels

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Climbing Roses lose much of their vigour and beauty if penned severely and stretched out tight on a wall.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Climbing Roses lose much of their vigour and beauty if penned severely and stretched out tight on a wall.

a fence made of upright pickets

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work

From this reading Climbing Roses lose much of their vigour and beauty if penned severely and stretched out tight on a wall.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading A creeper should always be allowed to grow as naturally as possible, and not be restrained more than is necessary by nails or by cutting back.

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

cool and formal in manner

From this reading A creeper should always be allowed to grow as naturally as possible, and not be restrained more than is necessary by nails or by cutting back.

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

From this reading Climbing Roses lose much of their vigour and beauty if penned severely and stretched out tight on a wall.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Climbing Roses lose much of their vigour and beauty if penned severely and stretched out tight on a wall.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading A creeper should always be allowed to grow as naturally as possible, and not be restrained more than is necessary by nails or by cutting back.

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

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Climbing Roses lose much of their vigour and beauty if penned severely and stretched out tight on a wall.

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading Most climbing plants need some support at the beginning, but later in life take care of themselves.

carry out

From this reading Most climbing plants need some support at the beginning, but later in life take care of themselves.

express in words

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

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

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Climbing Roses lose much of their vigour and beauty if penned severely and stretched out tight on a wall.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Most climbing plants need some support at the beginning, but later in life take care of themselves.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading Climbing Roses lose much of their vigour and beauty if penned severely and stretched out tight on a wall.

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

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

forceful exertion

From this reading Climbing Roses lose much of their vigour and beauty if penned severely and stretched out tight on a wall.

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 As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

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

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

which person or people

From this reading SOME HARDY CLIMBERS WE think the American who described climbing plants as ‘creepers and crawlers’ must have been first cousin to the American novelist who said the house in which his heroine lived was not disfigured by any messy plants growing near it.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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in the company of; together with

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As you may have a wall, a paling, an arch, or the dead stump of a tree that you would like to disfigure with flowers all the summer, we will tell you of a few good hardy climbers, other than those already recommended in earlier chapters.