Chapter XXII

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

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

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

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

tree (as opposed to shrub)

From this reading The children were in the rose arbor, where the girls had begged him to give them a lesson on roses.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “‘Professional floriculturists,’” explained Billy, “are men who raise flowers as a profession or business.”

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

From this reading “‘Professional floriculturists,’” explained Billy, “are men who raise flowers as a profession or business.”

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading The children were in the rose arbor, where the girls had begged him to give them a lesson on roses.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading “‘Professional floriculturists,’” explained Billy, “are men who raise flowers as a profession or business.”

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The children were in the rose arbor, where the girls had begged him to give them a lesson on roses.

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

From this reading “Thank you,” said Eleanor.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading “Mercy, Billy,” interrupted Mary Frances, “please explain those last two long words.”

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

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

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

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

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading “Mercy, Billy,” interrupted Mary Frances, “please explain those last two long words.”

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The children were in the rose arbor, where the girls had begged him to give them a lesson on roses.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The children were in the rose arbor, where the girls had begged him to give them a lesson on roses.

(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 ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The children were in the rose arbor, where the girls had begged him to give them a lesson on roses.

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

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The children were in the rose arbor, where the girls had begged him to give them a lesson on roses.

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

From this reading The children were in the rose arbor, where the girls had begged him to give them a lesson on roses.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading “Mercy, Billy,” interrupted Mary Frances, “please explain those last two long words.”

immediately past

From this reading “Mercy, Billy,” interrupted Mary Frances, “please explain those last two long words.”

a unit of instruction

From this reading The children were in the rose arbor, where the girls had begged him to give them a lesson on roses.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “Mercy, Billy,” interrupted Mary Frances, “please explain those last two long words.”

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading “Mercy, Billy,” interrupted Mary Frances, “please explain those last two long words.”

the force of workers available

From this reading “‘Professional floriculturists,’” explained Billy, “are men who raise flowers as a profession or business.”

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading “Mercy, Billy,” interrupted Mary Frances, “please explain those last two long words.”

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

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

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The children were in the rose arbor, where the girls had begged him to give them a lesson on roses.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “‘Professional floriculturists,’” explained Billy, “are men who raise flowers as a profession or business.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading “Mercy, Billy,” interrupted Mary Frances, “please explain those last two long words.”

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading “‘Professional floriculturists,’” explained Billy, “are men who raise flowers as a profession or business.”

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading “‘Professional floriculturists,’” explained Billy, “are men who raise flowers as a profession or business.”

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

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

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Thank you,” said Eleanor.

an asset of special worth or utility

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading “Thank you,” said Eleanor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

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

From this reading The children were in the rose arbor, where the girls had begged him to give them a lesson on roses.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The children were in the rose arbor, where the girls had begged him to give them a lesson on roses.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

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

From this reading “Mercy, Billy,” interrupted Mary Frances, “please explain those last two long words.”

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

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “Mercy, Billy,” interrupted Mary Frances, “please explain those last two long words.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

precisely as stated

From this reading ROSES “VERY many people love roses more than any other flowers,” began Billy, “and Miss Gardener explained to us that for this reason, rose growing has become a specialty among professional floriculturists.”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The children were in the rose arbor, where the girls had begged him to give them a lesson on roses.

in or at the place that

From this reading The children were in the rose arbor, where the girls had begged him to give them a lesson on roses.

which person or people

From this reading “‘Professional floriculturists,’” explained Billy, “are men who raise flowers as a profession or business.”

the words that are spoken

From this reading “Mercy, Billy,” interrupted Mary Frances, “please explain those last two long words.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Thank you,” said Eleanor.