adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How does a cat know when to eat catnip?
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It can do much, but how do you suppose he finds it out; what instincts or accidents guide him?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Why do western bred cattle avoid loco weed, and strangers eat it and go mad?
botanistnounUS /ˈbɑːtənɪst/
a biologist specializing in the study of plants
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Why do western bred cattle avoid loco weed, and strangers eat it and go mad?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading How does a cat know when to eat catnip?
catnipnounUS /ˈkætnɪp/
hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
From this reading How does a cat know when to eat catnip?
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Why do western bred cattle avoid loco weed, and strangers eat it and go mad?
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How does a cat know when to eat catnip?
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading How does a cat know when to eat catnip?
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading It can do much, but how do you suppose he finds it out; what instincts or accidents guide him?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why do western bred cattle avoid loco weed, and strangers eat it and go mad?
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading It can do much, but how do you suppose he finds it out; what instincts or accidents guide him?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It can do much, but how do you suppose he finds it out; what instincts or accidents guide him?
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
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From this reading It can do much, but how do you suppose he finds it out; what instincts or accidents guide him?
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading It can do much, but how do you suppose he finds it out; what instincts or accidents guide him?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How does a cat know when to eat catnip?
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
locoadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkoʊ/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Why do western bred cattle avoid loco weed, and strangers eat it and go mad?
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Why do western bred cattle avoid loco weed, and strangers eat it and go mad?
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It can do much, but how do you suppose he finds it out; what instincts or accidents guide him?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It can do much, but how do you suppose he finds it out; what instincts or accidents guide him?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It can do much, but how do you suppose he finds it out; what instincts or accidents guide him?
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
plant'snounUS /plænts/
possessive form of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Why do western bred cattle avoid loco weed, and strangers eat it and go mad?
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading It can do much, but how do you suppose he finds it out; what instincts or accidents guide him?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading Why do western bred cattle avoid loco weed, and strangers eat it and go mad?
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Why do western bred cattle avoid loco weed, and strangers eat it and go mad?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How does a cat know when to eat catnip?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do western bred cattle avoid loco weed, and strangers eat it and go mad?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Indian never concerns himself, as the botanist and the poet, with the plant's appearances and relations, but with what it can do for him.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading It seems the secrets of plant powers and influences yield themselves most readily to primitive peoples, at least one never hears of the knowledge coming from any other source.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It can do much, but how do you suppose he finds it out; what instincts or accidents guide him?
