used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
on or to one side
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
bennetnounUS /ˈbenɪt/
avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
From this reading Then he drew forth a bennet from its sheath, and bit and sucked it till his teeth were green from the sap.
BEVIS
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From this reading SIR BEVIS.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Then he drew forth a bennet from its sheath, and bit and sucked it till his teeth were green from the sap.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He pulled the pink-tipped petals off one by one, and as they dropped they were lost.
daisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
dandelionnounUS /ˈdændəlaɪən/
any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then he drew forth a bennet from its sheath, and bit and sucked it till his teeth were green from the sap.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He pulled the pink-tipped petals off one by one, and as they dropped they were lost.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he drew forth a bennet from its sheath, and bit and sucked it till his teeth were green from the sap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
brought together in one place
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Then he drew forth a bennet from its sheath, and bit and sucked it till his teeth were green from the sap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he drew forth a bennet from its sheath, and bit and sucked it till his teeth were green from the sap.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he drew forth a bennet from its sheath, and bit and sucked it till his teeth were green from the sap.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He pulled the pink-tipped petals off one by one, and as they dropped they were lost.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He pulled the pink-tipped petals off one by one, and as they dropped they were lost.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading He pulled the pink-tipped petals off one by one, and as they dropped they were lost.
select carefully from a group
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
pink-tippedadjective
of a leaf tipped with pink
From this reading He pulled the pink-tipped petals off one by one, and as they dropped they were lost.
in the near future
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled the pink-tipped petals off one by one, and as they dropped they were lost.
sapverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading Then he drew forth a bennet from its sheath, and bit and sucked it till his teeth were green from the sap.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
cut with a saw
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
sheathnounUS /ʃiːθ/
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading Then he drew forth a bennet from its sheath, and bit and sucked it till his teeth were green from the sap.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR BEVIS.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading Then he drew forth a bennet from its sheath, and bit and sucked it till his teeth were green from the sap.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Then he drew forth a bennet from its sheath, and bit and sucked it till his teeth were green from the sap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he drew forth a bennet from its sheath, and bit and sucked it till his teeth were green from the sap.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled the pink-tipped petals off one by one, and as they dropped they were lost.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then he drew forth a bennet from its sheath, and bit and sucked it till his teeth were green from the sap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He pulled the pink-tipped petals off one by one, and as they dropped they were lost.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
a Caucasian
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots.
