aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The water-lily and the spear-wort had stopped quarrelling, for they had nothing more to quarrel about.
(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 The Worst Day of All The summer was drawing to an end.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The beeches were quite yellow with the heat; and the pond was overgrown with plants almost right up to the middle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Worst Day of All The summer was drawing to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beeches were quite yellow with the heat; and the pond was overgrown with plants almost right up to the middle.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading All the tadpoles had turned into frogs; all the young animals were growing and wanted more food.
beeches
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From this reading The beeches were quite yellow with the heat; and the pond was overgrown with plants almost right up to the middle.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading Both of them had lost their white blossoms and their heads were full of seeds.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of them had lost their white blossoms and their heads were full of seeds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Worst Day of All The summer was drawing to an end.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The Worst Day of All The summer was drawing to an end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Worst Day of All The summer was drawing to an end.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading All the tadpoles had turned into frogs; all the young animals were growing and wanted more food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The water-lily and the spear-wort had stopped quarrelling, for they had nothing more to quarrel about.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading All the tadpoles had turned into frogs; all the young animals were growing and wanted more food.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Both of them had lost their white blossoms and their heads were full of seeds.
(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 All the tadpoles had turned into frogs; all the young animals were growing and wanted more food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the tadpoles had turned into frogs; all the young animals were growing and wanted more food.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Both of them had lost their white blossoms and their heads were full of seeds.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The beeches were quite yellow with the heat; and the pond was overgrown with plants almost right up to the middle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the tadpoles had turned into frogs; all the young animals were growing and wanted more food.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Both of them had lost their white blossoms and their heads were full of seeds.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The beeches were quite yellow with the heat; and the pond was overgrown with plants almost right up to the middle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All the tadpoles had turned into frogs; all the young animals were growing and wanted more food.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The water-lily and the spear-wort had stopped quarrelling, for they had nothing more to quarrel about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Worst Day of All The summer was drawing to an end.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading The beeches were quite yellow with the heat; and the pond was overgrown with plants almost right up to the middle.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The beeches were quite yellow with the heat; and the pond was overgrown with plants almost right up to the middle.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading The beeches were quite yellow with the heat; and the pond was overgrown with plants almost right up to the middle.
an angry dispute
From this reading The water-lily and the spear-wort had stopped quarrelling, for they had nothing more to quarrel about.
quarrelling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water-lily and the spear-wort had stopped quarrelling, for they had nothing more to quarrel about.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The beeches were quite yellow with the heat; and the pond was overgrown with plants almost right up to the middle.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The beeches were quite yellow with the heat; and the pond was overgrown with plants almost right up to the middle.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading Both of them had lost their white blossoms and their heads were full of seeds.
spear-wort
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From this reading The water-lily and the spear-wort had stopped quarrelling, for they had nothing more to quarrel about.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The water-lily and the spear-wort had stopped quarrelling, for they had nothing more to quarrel about.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The Worst Day of All The summer was drawing to an end.
tadpolesnounUS /ˈtædpoʊlz/
plural of “tadpole” — a larval frog or toad
From this reading All the tadpoles had turned into frogs; all the young animals were growing and wanted more food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Worst Day of All The summer was drawing to an end.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both of them had lost their white blossoms and their heads were full of seeds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both of them had lost their white blossoms and their heads were full of seeds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The water-lily and the spear-wort had stopped quarrelling, for they had nothing more to quarrel about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Worst Day of All The summer was drawing to an end.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All the tadpoles had turned into frogs; all the young animals were growing and wanted more food.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The beeches were quite yellow with the heat; and the pond was overgrown with plants almost right up to the middle.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading All the tadpoles had turned into frogs; all the young animals were growing and wanted more food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Worst Day of All The summer was drawing to an end.
water-lily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water-lily and the spear-wort had stopped quarrelling, for they had nothing more to quarrel about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The beeches were quite yellow with the heat; and the pond was overgrown with plants almost right up to the middle.
a Caucasian
From this reading Both of them had lost their white blossoms and their heads were full of seeds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The beeches were quite yellow with the heat; and the pond was overgrown with plants almost right up to the middle.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The Worst Day of All The summer was drawing to an end.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The beeches were quite yellow with the heat; and the pond was overgrown with plants almost right up to the middle.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All the tadpoles had turned into frogs; all the young animals were growing and wanted more food.
