used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
backgroundsnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊndz/
plural of “background” — a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
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for the reason that
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the blue is very fine.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Do not get the impression that larkspurs are only blue in colour.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not get the impression that larkspurs are only blue in colour.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But the blue is very fine.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Do not get the impression that larkspurs are only blue in colour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Do not get the impression that larkspurs are only blue in colour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do not get the impression that larkspurs are only blue in colour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the blue is very fine.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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larkspurnounUS /ˈlɑːrkspɜːr/
any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
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larkspurs
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not get the impression that larkspurs are only blue in colour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
and nothing more
From this reading Do not get the impression that larkspurs are only blue in colour.
a light shade of red
From this reading There are yellow, pink, red, and white varieties.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There are yellow, pink, red, and white varieties.
redsnounUS /redz/
plural of “red” — red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
for that reason; with the result that
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do not get the impression that larkspurs are only blue in colour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are yellow, pink, red, and white varieties.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading There are yellow, pink, red, and white varieties.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the blue is very fine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
at the time that
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a Caucasian
From this reading There are yellow, pink, red, and white varieties.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading There are yellow, pink, red, and white varieties.
yellowsnounUS /ˈjeloʊz/
plural of “yellow” — yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
From this reading "Really charming blue flowers are a bit difficult to find because we have fewer blue flowers than those of the reds and yellows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So when you are thinking of high flowers for backgrounds, keep the larkspur in mind.
