used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a gentle stimulant and _anti-scorbutic_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading |WHEN the beans were all picked, Gill pulled some radishes and tied them in bunches.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |WHEN the beans were all picked, Gill pulled some radishes and tied them in bunches.
anti-scorbutic
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From this reading It is a gentle stimulant and _anti-scorbutic_.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading |WHEN the beans were all picked, Gill pulled some radishes and tied them in bunches.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben and Sally liked to eat them with salt and bread and butter.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Ben and Sally liked to eat them with salt and bread and butter.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading |WHEN the beans were all picked, Gill pulled some radishes and tied them in bunches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Ben and Sally liked to eat them with salt and bread and butter.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
take in solid food
From this reading Ben and Sally liked to eat them with salt and bread and butter.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It is a gentle stimulant and _anti-scorbutic_.
GillnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading |WHEN the beans were all picked, Gill pulled some radishes and tied them in bunches.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading Gill told them that this vegetable is healthful, if one is temperate in its use.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Gill told them that this vegetable is healthful, if one is temperate in its use.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |WHEN the beans were all picked, Gill pulled some radishes and tied them in bunches.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gill told them that this vegetable is healthful, if one is temperate in its use.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a gentle stimulant and _anti-scorbutic_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gill told them that this vegetable is healthful, if one is temperate in its use.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Ben and Sally liked to eat them with salt and bread and butter.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gill told them that this vegetable is healthful, if one is temperate in its use.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading |WHEN the beans were all picked, Gill pulled some radishes and tied them in bunches.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading |WHEN the beans were all picked, Gill pulled some radishes and tied them in bunches.
radishesnounUS /ˈrædɪʃɪz/
plural of “radish” — pungent fleshy edible root
From this reading |WHEN the beans were all picked, Gill pulled some radishes and tied them in bunches.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
witty remark
From this reading Ben and Sally liked to eat them with salt and bread and butter.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Ben and Sally liked to eat them with salt and bread and butter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading |WHEN the beans were all picked, Gill pulled some radishes and tied them in bunches.
spindle-shapedadjective
tapering at each end
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
stimulantnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnt/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading It is a gentle stimulant and _anti-scorbutic_.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading Gill told them that this vegetable is healthful, if one is temperate in its use.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gill told them that this vegetable is healthful, if one is temperate in its use.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |WHEN the beans were all picked, Gill pulled some radishes and tied them in bunches.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading |WHEN the beans were all picked, Gill pulled some radishes and tied them in bunches.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gill told them that this vegetable is healthful, if one is temperate in its use.
bound or secured closely
From this reading |WHEN the beans were all picked, Gill pulled some radishes and tied them in bunches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Gill told them that this vegetable is healthful, if one is temperate in its use.
top-shaped
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From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
turnipnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəp/
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
the act of using
From this reading Gill told them that this vegetable is healthful, if one is temperate in its use.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Gill told them that this vegetable is healthful, if one is temperate in its use.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading |WHEN the beans were all picked, Gill pulled some radishes and tied them in bunches.
at the time that
From this reading |WHEN the beans were all picked, Gill pulled some radishes and tied them in bunches.
a Caucasian
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ben and Sally liked to eat them with salt and bread and butter.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There were the spindle-shaped, and the turnip or top-shaped, white, red, and violet outside; but always white within, and so crisp and nice to the taste.
