Chapter X

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

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

(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 the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

in addition

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

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

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

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

From this reading So that we find that ~the food grains of starch are developed in grown plants, and are not only provided for the young ones~.

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

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

third-person singular of “blacken” — make or become black

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

an occurrence of something

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading So that we find that ~the food grains of starch are developed in grown plants, and are not only provided for the young ones~.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

take in solid food

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

plural of “food” — any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

usually; as a rule

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading So that we find that ~the food grains of starch are developed in grown plants, and are not only provided for the young ones~.

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

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

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

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

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

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

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

porridge made of rolled oats

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

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

From this reading So that we find that ~the food grains of starch are developed in grown plants, and are not only provided for the young ones~.

and nothing more

From this reading So that we find that ~the food grains of starch are developed in grown plants, and are not only provided for the young ones~.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

the local environment

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

plural of “radish” — pungent fleshy edible root

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

To recall to mind.

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So that we find that ~the food grains of starch are developed in grown plants, and are not only provided for the young ones~.

possessive form of “solomon” — (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

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

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

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

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

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

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

under the level of the ground

From this reading This is also the case in many parts of plants which we do not generally use as food, for example, in the lily and tulip bulbs, underground stems of Solomon’s Seal, and the stems and leaves of most plants.

the act of using

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading =What is starch made of?= Try heating a piece of laundry starch on an iron plate or the bars of the grate, and you will see that it blackens, and finally, if you put a light to it, may burn.

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

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the full grown plant we also find much starch; in fact, nearly all the parts of plants which we eat as food contain large quantities of starch, as you can test with iodine in potatoes, turnips, radishes, oatmeal, flour, and a host of our other vegetable foods.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE FOOD MANUFACTURED BY THE PLANT You will remember that much of the food provided in the nurse leaves consisted of starch, and that the baby plants use this food as they grow.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading So that we find that ~the food grains of starch are developed in grown plants, and are not only provided for the young ones~.