used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I like these better than the ruta-baga, or Swedish turnip.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gill took hold by the long leaves and shook the roots from the earth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He cut into the white flesh and tasted it,--“How nice and pungent it is!” ‘he said.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Gill took hold by the long leaves and shook the roots from the earth.
else
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From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading He cut into the white flesh and tasted it,--“How nice and pungent it is!” ‘he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
GILLnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
a young female
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cut into the white flesh and tasted it,--“How nice and pungent it is!” ‘he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How large and white they were,--tinged here and there with violet!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Gill took hold by the long leaves and shook the roots from the earth.
How
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From this reading How large and white they were,--tinged here and there with violet!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like these better than the ruta-baga, or Swedish turnip.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He cut into the white flesh and tasted it,--“How nice and pungent it is!” ‘he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He cut into the white flesh and tasted it,--“How nice and pungent it is!” ‘he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He cut into the white flesh and tasted it,--“How nice and pungent it is!” ‘he said.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How large and white they were,--tinged here and there with violet!
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Gill took hold by the long leaves and shook the roots from the earth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like these better than the ruta-baga, or Swedish turnip.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
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 Gill took hold by the long leaves and shook the roots from the earth.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He cut into the white flesh and tasted it,--“How nice and pungent it is!” ‘he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I like these better than the ruta-baga, or Swedish turnip.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading He cut into the white flesh and tasted it,--“How nice and pungent it is!” ‘he said.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
ruta-baga
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From this reading “I like these better than the ruta-baga, or Swedish turnip.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He cut into the white flesh and tasted it,--“How nice and pungent it is!” ‘he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Gill took hold by the long leaves and shook the roots from the earth.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading “I like these better than the ruta-baga, or Swedish turnip.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading He cut into the white flesh and tasted it,--“How nice and pungent it is!” ‘he said.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I like these better than the ruta-baga, or Swedish turnip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How large and white they were,--tinged here and there with violet!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I like these better than the ruta-baga, or Swedish turnip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How large and white they were,--tinged here and there with violet!
a special situation
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading How large and white they were,--tinged here and there with violet!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Gill took hold by the long leaves and shook the roots from the earth.
turnipnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəp/
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading “I like these better than the ruta-baga, or Swedish turnip.
turnipsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəps/
plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading How large and white they were,--tinged here and there with violet!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |GILL was pulling turnips, and the little girl ran away from every thing else to see the roots come out of the ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How large and white they were,--tinged here and there with violet!
a Caucasian
From this reading How large and white they were,--tinged here and there with violet!
in the company of; together with
From this reading How large and white they were,--tinged here and there with violet!
