Chapter XI

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

From this reading The salts dissolved in water, however, are in very weak solution, and to provide the plant with sufficient of them for its growth ~it is necessary that a continuous stream of water should enter the plant~.

become imbued

From this reading We noticed in Chapter IV. that the rootlets absorb the water (with its salts contained in solution) from the soil, and from them it travels all over the plant.

(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 We noticed in Chapter IV. that the rootlets absorb the water (with its salts contained in solution) from the soil, and from them it travels all over the plant.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

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

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

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

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

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

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Directly the plant is deprived of some of its water it becomes limp and flabby, and “withers.”

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

plural of “cell” — any small compartment

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading We noticed in Chapter IV. that the rootlets absorb the water (with its salts contained in solution) from the soil, and from them it travels all over the plant.

the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

gotten under control

From this reading We noticed in Chapter IV. that the rootlets absorb the water (with its salts contained in solution) from the soil, and from them it travels all over the plant.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading The salts dissolved in water, however, are in very weak solution, and to provide the plant with sufficient of them for its growth ~it is necessary that a continuous stream of water should enter the plant~.

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading Directly the plant is deprived of some of its water it becomes limp and flabby, and “withers.”

without deviation

From this reading Directly the plant is deprived of some of its water it becomes limp and flabby, and “withers.”

(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form

From this reading The salts dissolved in water, however, are in very weak solution, and to provide the plant with sufficient of them for its growth ~it is necessary that a continuous stream of water should enter the plant~.

to come or go into

From this reading The salts dissolved in water, however, are in very weak solution, and to provide the plant with sufficient of them for its growth ~it is necessary that a continuous stream of water should enter the plant~.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance

From this reading Directly the plant is deprived of some of its water it becomes limp and flabby, and “withers.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

set up or found

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We noticed in Chapter IV. that the rootlets absorb the water (with its salts contained in solution) from the soil, and from them it travels all over the plant.

(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 Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

(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 The salts dissolved in water, however, are in very weak solution, and to provide the plant with sufficient of them for its growth ~it is necessary that a continuous stream of water should enter the plant~.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The salts dissolved in water, however, are in very weak solution, and to provide the plant with sufficient of them for its growth ~it is necessary that a continuous stream of water should enter the plant~.

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

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

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

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Directly the plant is deprived of some of its water it becomes limp and flabby, and “withers.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading We noticed in Chapter IV. that the rootlets absorb the water (with its salts contained in solution) from the soil, and from them it travels all over the plant.

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading Directly the plant is deprived of some of its water it becomes limp and flabby, and “withers.”

absolutely essential

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

being perceived or observed

From this reading We noticed in Chapter IV. that the rootlets absorb the water (with its salts contained in solution) from the soil, and from them it travels all over the plant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

and nothing more

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

above and across; more than

From this reading We noticed in Chapter IV. that the rootlets absorb the water (with its salts contained in solution) from the soil, and from them it travels all over the plant.

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

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

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

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The salts dissolved in water, however, are in very weak solution, and to provide the plant with sufficient of them for its growth ~it is necessary that a continuous stream of water should enter the plant~.

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From this reading We noticed in Chapter IV. that the rootlets absorb the water (with its salts contained in solution) from the soil, and from them it travels all over the plant.

plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading We noticed in Chapter IV. that the rootlets absorb the water (with its salts contained in solution) from the soil, and from them it travels all over the plant.

plural of “seedling” — young plant or tree grown from a seed

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The salts dissolved in water, however, are in very weak solution, and to provide the plant with sufficient of them for its growth ~it is necessary that a continuous stream of water should enter the plant~.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading We noticed in Chapter IV. that the rootlets absorb the water (with its salts contained in solution) from the soil, and from them it travels all over the plant.

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading We noticed in Chapter IV. that the rootlets absorb the water (with its salts contained in solution) from the soil, and from them it travels all over the plant.

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

From this reading Directly the plant is deprived of some of its water it becomes limp and flabby, and “withers.”

produce buds, branches, or germinate

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The salts dissolved in water, however, are in very weak solution, and to provide the plant with sufficient of them for its growth ~it is necessary that a continuous stream of water should enter the plant~.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading The salts dissolved in water, however, are in very weak solution, and to provide the plant with sufficient of them for its growth ~it is necessary that a continuous stream of water should enter the plant~.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We noticed in Chapter IV. that the rootlets absorb the water (with its salts contained in solution) from the soil, and from them it travels all over the plant.

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

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We noticed in Chapter IV. that the rootlets absorb the water (with its salts contained in solution) from the soil, and from them it travels all over the plant.

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

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

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

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading We noticed in Chapter IV. that the rootlets absorb the water (with its salts contained in solution) from the soil, and from them it travels all over the plant.

precisely as stated

From this reading The salts dissolved in water, however, are in very weak solution, and to provide the plant with sufficient of them for its growth ~it is necessary that a continuous stream of water should enter the plant~.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading The salts dissolved in water, however, are in very weak solution, and to provide the plant with sufficient of them for its growth ~it is necessary that a continuous stream of water should enter the plant~.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

at the time that

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

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

From this reading THE CIRCULATION OF WATER As we have already found out, water is one of the things which are necessary for the well-being of plants.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Seedlings can begin to sprout only when they are well supplied with it, and in the growing plant it is the water in the cells which keeps it firm and fresh.

the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals

From this reading Directly the plant is deprived of some of its water it becomes limp and flabby, and “withers.”