Chapter XXX

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From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

(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 ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

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

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

from appearances alone

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

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

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

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

From this reading Sometimes they may even be very huge indeed, as are some of the seaweeds which grow in tropical seas.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Sometimes they may even be very huge indeed, as are some of the seaweeds which grow in tropical seas.

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

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading In very ~many of the algæ and fungi, the whole plant body consists only of one single cell~.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading All the same, though we examine one which is as big as can be, it is really more simple in its detail than the mosses.

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From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading In very ~many of the algæ and fungi, the whole plant body consists only of one single cell~.

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading In very ~many of the algæ and fungi, the whole plant body consists only of one single cell~.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading All the same, though we examine one which is as big as can be, it is really more simple in its detail than the mosses.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

divisible by two

From this reading Sometimes they may even be very huge indeed, as are some of the seaweeds which grow in tropical seas.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading All the same, though we examine one which is as big as can be, it is really more simple in its detail than the mosses.

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

From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

a social unit living together

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

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

From this reading Sometimes they may even be very huge indeed, as are some of the seaweeds which grow in tropical seas.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Sometimes they may even be very huge indeed, as are some of the seaweeds which grow in tropical seas.

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

From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Sometimes they may even be very huge indeed, as are some of the seaweeds which grow in tropical seas.

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

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All the same, though we examine one which is as big as can be, it is really more simple in its detail than the mosses.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading All the same, though we examine one which is as big as can be, it is really more simple in its detail than the mosses.

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

From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

immediately past

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

-ing form of “magnify” — increase in size, volume or significance

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

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 In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Sometimes they may even be very huge indeed, as are some of the seaweeds which grow in tropical seas.

magnifier of the image of small objects

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

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

From this reading All the same, though we examine one which is as big as can be, it is really more simple in its detail than the mosses.

plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading All the same, though we examine one which is as big as can be, it is really more simple in its detail than the mosses.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

many times at short intervals

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All the same, though we examine one which is as big as can be, it is really more simple in its detail than the mosses.

and nothing more

From this reading In very ~many of the algæ and fungi, the whole plant body consists only of one single cell~.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

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

From this reading In very ~many of the algæ and fungi, the whole plant body consists only of one single cell~.

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

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading All the same, though we examine one which is as big as can be, it is really more simple in its detail than the mosses.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

Identical; not different.

From this reading All the same, though we examine one which is as big as can be, it is really more simple in its detail than the mosses.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Sometimes they may even be very huge indeed, as are some of the seaweeds which grow in tropical seas.

plural of “seaweed” — plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae

From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading All the same, though we examine one which is as big as can be, it is really more simple in its detail than the mosses.

superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading In very ~many of the algæ and fungi, the whole plant body consists only of one single cell~.

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

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

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

From this reading Sometimes they may even be very huge indeed, as are some of the seaweeds which grow in tropical seas.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading All the same, though we examine one which is as big as can be, it is really more simple in its detail than the mosses.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

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

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

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

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading All the same, though we examine one which is as big as can be, it is really more simple in its detail than the mosses.

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

From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

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From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading Sometimes they may even be very huge indeed, as are some of the seaweeds which grow in tropical seas.

not important

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

precisely as stated

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

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

From this reading Sometimes they may even be very huge indeed, as are some of the seaweeds which grow in tropical seas.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading In very ~many of the algæ and fungi, the whole plant body consists only of one single cell~.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading ALGÆ AND FUNGI =The last big family of plants is that containing the simplest plants of all.= They are often very small and apparently unimportant, sometimes so small that we cannot study them at all without magnifying them very much with the microscope.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading In other cases they are quite large and easy to see; for example, the big red and brown seaweeds, and the many toadstools in the autumn woods.