1770
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From this reading 22nd_, 1770.
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From this reading 22nd_, 1770.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading Dear Sir,--Hedgehogs abound in my gardens and fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Sir,--Hedgehogs abound in my gardens and fields.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
cause to be bored
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sir,--Hedgehogs abound in my gardens and fields.
defaceverbUS /dɪˈfeɪs/
mar or spoil the appearance of
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
take in solid food
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading SELBORNE, _Feb.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Dear Sir,--Hedgehogs abound in my gardens and fields.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Dear Sir,--Hedgehogs abound in my gardens and fields.
grass-walks
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From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
HedgehogsnounUS /ˈhedʒhɑːɡz/
plural of “hedgehog” — relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading Dear Sir,--Hedgehogs abound in my gardens and fields.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Sir,--Hedgehogs abound in my gardens and fields.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
the act of departing
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
for more time
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
mandiblenounUS /ˈmændəbəl/
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Sir,--Hedgehogs abound in my gardens and fields.
ndnoun
a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
From this reading 22nd_, 1770.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
plantainnounUS /ˈplæntən/
any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
SELBORNE
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From this reading SELBORNE, _Feb.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir,--Hedgehogs abound in my gardens and fields.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
tuftnounUS /tʌft/
a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
precisely as stated
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading In this respect they are serviceable, as they destroy a very troublesome weed; but they deface the walks in some measure by digging little round holes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The manner in which they eat the roots of the plantain in my grass-walks is very curious; with their upper mandible, which is much longer than their lower, they bore under the plant, and so eat the root off upwards, leaving the tuft of leaves untouched.
