Chapter I

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

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

anew

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

(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 In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Their branches were almost as long as those of the bushes.

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

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

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

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

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

From this reading Their branches were almost as long as those of the bushes.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

(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 In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Their branches were almost as long as those of the bushes.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading They strutted and swaggered, they rustled in the wind, they snapped, they lost their leaves and got new ones, exactly as if their time were their own.

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From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

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

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They strutted and swaggered, they rustled in the wind, they snapped, they lost their leaves and got new ones, exactly as if their time were their own.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

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

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They strutted and swaggered, they rustled in the wind, they snapped, they lost their leaves and got new ones, exactly as if their time were their own.

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

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

and nothing more

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading They strutted and swaggered, they rustled in the wind, they snapped, they lost their leaves and got new ones, exactly as if their time were their own.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

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 The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading They strutted and swaggered, they rustled in the wind, they snapped, they lost their leaves and got new ones, exactly as if their time were their own.

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

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading They strutted and swaggered, they rustled in the wind, they snapped, they lost their leaves and got new ones, exactly as if their time were their own.

not any; not one

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

on one occasion

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading They strutted and swaggered, they rustled in the wind, they snapped, they lost their leaves and got new ones, exactly as if their time were their own.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

above and across; more than

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They strutted and swaggered, they rustled in the wind, they snapped, they lost their leaves and got new ones, exactly as if their time were their own.

large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

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

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

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

From this reading They strutted and swaggered, they rustled in the wind, they snapped, they lost their leaves and got new ones, exactly as if their time were their own.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

a small hard fruit

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading They strutted and swaggered, they rustled in the wind, they snapped, they lost their leaves and got new ones, exactly as if their time were their own.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

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

From this reading They strutted and swaggered, they rustled in the wind, they snapped, they lost their leaves and got new ones, exactly as if their time were their own.

plural of “stub” — a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

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

From this reading They strutted and swaggered, they rustled in the wind, they snapped, they lost their leaves and got new ones, exactly as if their time were their own.

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

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

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

From this reading Their branches were almost as long as those of the bushes.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They strutted and swaggered, they rustled in the wind, they snapped, they lost their leaves and got new ones, exactly as if their time were their own.

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

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

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

From this reading The hedge had once been full of trees and bushes, but they were cut down and nothing now shot up from their stubs but long, thin twigs.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

which person or people

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading In between the stubs grew goat’s-foot and fool’s-parsley and more weeds of the same kind, which all look like one another and are called wild chervil by people who know no better.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading They strutted and swaggered, they rustled in the wind, they snapped, they lost their leaves and got new ones, exactly as if their time were their own.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading And they were as pretentious as though they really were bushes and as though they did not wither in the autumn and have to start all over again with a little seed, just like some silly daisy or pansy.