used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading What is that yellowish object that rolls from among the ruined adobe walls?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading You break down the mud-dauber wasp's nest from among the rafters of some building.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
terminate
From this reading You break down the mud-dauber wasp's nest from among the rafters of some building.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading You break down the mud-dauber wasp's nest from among the rafters of some building.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how did the footless, helpless grub get there and when?
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But how did the footless, helpless grub get there and when?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You break down the mud-dauber wasp's nest from among the rafters of some building.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
footlessadjective
having no feet or analogous appendages
From this reading But how did the footless, helpless grub get there and when?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You break down the mud-dauber wasp's nest from among the rafters of some building.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But how did the footless, helpless grub get there and when?
golden-rod
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From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading But how did the footless, helpless grub get there and when?
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading But how did the footless, helpless grub get there and when?
how
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From this reading But how did the footless, helpless grub get there and when?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is that yellowish object that rolls from among the ruined adobe walls?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look!
mud-dauber
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From this reading You break down the mud-dauber wasp's nest from among the rafters of some building.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading You break down the mud-dauber wasp's nest from among the rafters of some building.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading What is that yellowish object that rolls from among the ruined adobe walls?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You break down the mud-dauber wasp's nest from among the rafters of some building.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading You break down the mud-dauber wasp's nest from among the rafters of some building.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading What is that yellowish object that rolls from among the ruined adobe walls?
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading What is that yellowish object that rolls from among the ruined adobe walls?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You break down the mud-dauber wasp's nest from among the rafters of some building.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But how did the footless, helpless grub get there and when?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
plural of “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 What is that yellowish object that rolls from among the ruined adobe walls?
wasp'snounUS /wɑːsps/
possessive form of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading You break down the mud-dauber wasp's nest from among the rafters of some building.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is that yellowish object that rolls from among the ruined adobe walls?
at the time that
From this reading But how did the footless, helpless grub get there and when?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading What is that yellowish object that rolls from among the ruined adobe walls?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cut open a swollen golden-rod stalk and you will find the culprit which caused the plant to grow that way.
