abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Each journey to the interior brought some surprise in the way of fruit, flower or vegetable.
BULLnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some were of species well known to them; others unknown, and most of such came to them under names of chemicals only.
chemicalsnounUS /ˈkemɪkəlz/
plural of “chemical” — material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
From this reading Some were of species well known to them; others unknown, and most of such came to them under names of chemicals only.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Yes, and it is the one common enemy of man in every part of the world.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each journey to the interior brought some surprise in the way of fruit, flower or vegetable.
an opposing military force
From this reading "Yes, and it is the one common enemy of man in every part of the world.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Yes, and it is the one common enemy of man in every part of the world.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Each journey to the interior brought some surprise in the way of fruit, flower or vegetable.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Each journey to the interior brought some surprise in the way of fruit, flower or vegetable.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each journey to the interior brought some surprise in the way of fruit, flower or vegetable.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Each journey to the interior brought some surprise in the way of fruit, flower or vegetable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, and it is the one common enemy of man in every part of the world.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Each journey to the interior brought some surprise in the way of fruit, flower or vegetable.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Some were of species well known to them; others unknown, and most of such came to them under names of chemicals only.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes, and it is the one common enemy of man in every part of the world.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Some were of species well known to them; others unknown, and most of such came to them under names of chemicals only.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Some were of species well known to them; others unknown, and most of such came to them under names of chemicals only.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
and nothing more
From this reading Some were of species well known to them; others unknown, and most of such came to them under names of chemicals only.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each journey to the interior brought some surprise in the way of fruit, flower or vegetable.
others
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From this reading Some were of species well known to them; others unknown, and most of such came to them under names of chemicals only.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Yes, and it is the one common enemy of man in every part of the world.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Each journey to the interior brought some surprise in the way of fruit, flower or vegetable.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Some were of species well known to them; others unknown, and most of such came to them under names of chemicals only.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some were of species well known to them; others unknown, and most of such came to them under names of chemicals only.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Each journey to the interior brought some surprise in the way of fruit, flower or vegetable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
thistlenounUS /ˈθɪsəl/
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading "There is one plant, at any rate," said Harry, "that makes this seem like home, and that is the thistle."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Some were of species well known to them; others unknown, and most of such came to them under names of chemicals only.
not known
From this reading Some were of species well known to them; others unknown, and most of such came to them under names of chemicals only.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Each journey to the interior brought some surprise in the way of fruit, flower or vegetable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Each journey to the interior brought some surprise in the way of fruit, flower or vegetable.
(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 Some were of species well known to them; others unknown, and most of such came to them under names of chemicals only.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were of species well known to them; others unknown, and most of such came to them under names of chemicals only.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BULL FIGHT As the boys grew more and more familiar with the island the greater was its store of abundance shown to them.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Yes, and it is the one common enemy of man in every part of the world.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and it is the one common enemy of man in every part of the world.
