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of
     1. prep. Expressing distance or motion.
     2. prep.          (now obsolete, or dialectal) From (of distance, direction), "off".
     3. prep.          (obsolete except in phrases) Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.).
     4. prep.          From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.).
                    There are no shops within twenty miles of the cottage.
     5. prep.          (North America, Scotland, Ireland) Before (the hour); to.
                    What's the time? / Nearly a quarter of three.
     6. prep. Expressing separation.
     7. prep.          (Indicating removal, absence or separation, with the action indicated by a transitive verb and the quality or substance by a grammatical object.)
                    Finally she was relieved of the burden of caring for her sick husband.
     8. prep.          (Indicating removal, absence or separation, with resulting state indicated by an adjective.)
                    He seemed devoid of human feelings.
     9. prep.          (obsolete) (Indicating removal, absence or separation, construed with an intransitive verb.)
     10. prep. Expressing origin.
     11. prep.          (Indicating an ancestral source or origin of descent.)
                    The word is believed to be of Japanese origin.
     12. prep.          (Indicating a (non-physical) source of action or emotion; introducing a cause, instigation); from, out of, as an expression of.
                    The invention was born of necessity.
     13. prep.          (following an intransitive verb) (Indicates the source or cause of the verb.)
                    It is said that she died of a broken heart.
     14. prep.          (following an adjective) (Indicates the subject or cause of the adjective.)
                    I am tired of all this nonsense.
     15. prep. Expressing agency.
     16. prep.          (following a passive verb) (Indicates the agent (for most verbs, now usually expressed with by).)
                    I am not particularly enamoured of this idea.
     17. prep.          (Used to introduce the "subjective genitive"; following a noun to form the head of a postmodifying noun phrase) (see also 'Possession' senses below).
                    The contract can be terminated at any time with the agreement of both parties.
     18. prep.          (following an adjective) (Used to indicate the agent of something described by the adjective.)
                    It was very brave of you to speak out like that.
     19. prep. Expressing composition, substance.
     20. prep.          (after a verb expressing construction, making etc.) (Used to indicate the material or substance used.)
                    Many 'corks' are now actually made of plastic.
     21. prep.          (directly following a noun) (Used to indicate the material of the just-mentioned object.)
                    She wore a dress of silk.
     22. prep.          (Indicating the composition of a given collective or quantitative noun.)
                    What a lot of nonsense!
     23. prep.          (Used to link a given class of things with a specific example of that class.)
                   Welcome to the historic town of Harwich.
     24. prep.          (Links two nouns in near-apposition, with the first qualifying the second); "which is also".
                    I'm not driving this wreck of a car.
     25. prep. Introducing subject matter.
     26. prep.          (Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-ma
                    I'm always thinking of you.
     27. prep.          (following a noun (now chiefly nouns of knowledge, communication etc.)) (Introduces its subject matter); about, concerning.
                    He told us the story of his journey to India.
     28. prep.          (following an adjective) (Introduces its subject matter.)
                    This behaviour is typical of teenagers.
     29. prep. Having partitive effect.
     30. prep.          (following a number or other quantitive word) (Introduces the whole for which is indicated only the specified part or segment); "from among".
                    Most of these apples are rotten.
     31. prep.          (following a noun) (Indicates a given part.)
     32. prep.          (now archaic, literary, with preceding partitive word assumed, or as a predicate after to be) Some, an amount of, one of.
                    On the whole, they seem to be of the decent sort.
     33. prep.          (Links to a genitive noun or possessive pronoun, with partitive effect (though now often merged with possessive senses, below).)
                    He is a friend of mine.
     34. prep. Expressing possession.
     35. prep.          Belonging to, existing in, or taking place in a given location, place or time. Compare "origin" senses, above.
                    He was perhaps the most famous scientist of the twentieth century.
     36. prep.          Belonging to (a place) through having title, ownership or control over it.
                    The owner of the nightclub was arrested.
     37. prep.          Belonging to (someone or something) as something they possess or have as a characteristic; (the "possessive genitive". (With abstract nouns, this inter
                    Keep the handle of the saucepan away from the flames.
     38. prep. Forming the "objective genitive".
     39. prep.          (Follows an agent noun, verbal noun or noun of action.)
                    She had a profound distrust of the police.
     40. prep. Expressing qualities or characteristics.
     41. prep.          (now archaic, or literary) (Links an adjective with a noun or noun phrase to form a quasi-adverbial qualifier); in respect to, as regards.
                    My companion seemed affable and easy of manner.
     42. prep.          (Indicates a quality or characteristic); "characterized by".
                    Pooh was said to be a bear of very little brain.
     43. prep.          (Indicates quantity, age, price, etc.)
                    We have been paying interest at a rate of 10%.
     44. prep.          (US, informal considered incorrect by some) (Used to link singular indefinite nouns (preceded by the indefinite article) and attributive adjectives mod
                    It's not that big of a deal.
     45. prep. Expressing a point in time.
     46. prep.          (chiefly regional) During the course of (a set period of time, day of the week etc.), now specifically with implied repetition or regularity.
                    Of an evening, we would often go for a stroll along the river.
     47. prep.          (UK dialectal, chiefly in negative constructions) For (a given length of time).
                    I've not tekken her out of a goodly long while.
     48. prep.          (after a noun) (Indicates duration of a state, activity etc.)
                    After a delay of three hours, the plane finally took off.
plants
     1. n. plural of plant
     2. v. third-person singular present indicative of plant
     plant
          1. n. (botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
                The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border.
          2. n. (botany) An organism of the kingdom Plantae; now specifically, a living organism of the Embryophyta (land plants) or of the Chlorophyta (green algae), a eukaryote that includes double-membraned chloro
          3. n. (ecology) Now specifically, a multicellular eukaryote that includes chloroplasts in its cells, which have a cell wall.
          4. n. (proscribed as biologically inaccurate) Any creature that grows on soil or similar surfaces, including plants and fungi.
          5. n. A factory or other industrial or institutional building or facility.
          6. n. An object placed surreptitiously in order to cause suspicion to fall upon a person.
                That gun's not mine! It's a plant! I've never seen it before!
          7. n. Anyone assigned to behave as a member of the public during a covert operation (as in a police investigation).
          8. n. A person, placed amongst an audience, whose role is to cause confusion, laughter etc.
          9. n. (snooker) A play in which the cue ball knocks one (usually red) ball onto another, in order to pot the second; a set.
          10. n. Machinery, such as the kind used in earthmoving or construction.
          11. n. (obsolete) A young tree; a sapling; hence, a stick or staff.
          12. n. (obsolete) The sole of the foot.
          13. n. (dated, slang) A plan; a swindle; a trick.
          14. n. An oyster which has been bedded, in distinction from one of natural growth.
          15. n. (US, dialect) A young oyster suitable for transplanting.
          16. v. To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.
          17. v. To place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit.
                That gun's not mine! It was planted there by the real murderer!
          18. v. To place or set something firmly or with conviction.
                Plant your feet firmly and give the rope a good tug.
                to plant cannon against a fort; to plant a flag; to plant one's feet on solid ground
          19. v. To place in the ground.
          20. v. To furnish or supply with plants.
                to plant a garden, an orchard, or a forest
          21. v. To engender; to generate; to set the germ of.
          22. v. To furnish with a fixed and organized population; to settle; to establish.
                to plant a colony
          23. v. To introduce and establish the principles or seeds of.
                to plant Christianity among the heathen
          24. v. To set up; to install; to instate.
especially
     1. adv. (manner) In a special manner; specially.
     2. adv. (focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
     3. adv. (focus) Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.
           Invite them all, especially Molly.
trees
     1. n. plural of tree
     2. v. third-person singular present indicative of tree
     tree
          1. n. (botany) A large plant, not exactly defined, but typically over four meters in height, with a single trunk that grows in girth with age and branches (that also grow in circumference with age).
                Hyperion is the tallest living tree in the world.
                Birds have a nest in a tree in the garden.
          2. n. (botany) Any plant that is reminiscent of the above but not classified as a tree in the strict botanical sense.
                the banana tree
          3. n. An object made from a tree trunk and having multiple hooks or storage platforms.
                He had the choice of buying a scratching post or a cat tree.
          4. n. A device used to hold or stretch a shoe open.
                He put a shoe tree in each of his shoes.
          5. n. The structural frame of a saddle.
          6. n. (graph theory) A connected graph with no cycles or, equivalently, a connected graph with n vertices and n-1 edges.
          7. n. (computing theory) A recursive data structure in which each node has zero or more nodes as children.
          8. n. (graphical user interface) A display or listing of entries or elements such that there are primary and secondary entries shown, usually linked by drawn lines or by indenting to the right.
                We’ll show it as a tree list.
          9. n. Any structure or construct having branches akin to (1).
                family tree; skill tree
          10. n. The structure or wooden frame used in the construction of a saddle used in horse riding.
          11. n. (slang) Marijuana.
          12. n. (obsolete) A cross or gallows.
                Tyburn tree
          13. n. (obsolete) wood; timber
          14. n. (chemistry) A mass of crystals, aggregated in arborescent forms, obtained by precipitation of a metal from solution.
          15. n. (cartomancy) The fifth Lenormand card.
          16. v. To chase (an animal or person) up a tree.
                The dog treed the cat.
          17. v. To place in a tree.
                Black bears can tree their cubs for protection, but grizzly bears cannot.
          18. v. To place upon a tree; to fit with a tree; to stretch upon a tree.
                to tree a boot
that
     1. conj. Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
           He told me that the book is a good read.
           I believe that it is true. — She is convinced that he is British.
     2. conj. Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because, in that.
           Be glad that you have enough to eat.
     3. conj. (now uncommon) Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose or goal ("final"), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might or should: so, so that.
     4. conj. Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence or effect.
           The noise was so loud that she woke up.
           The problem was sufficiently important that it had to be addressed.
     5. conj. (archaic, or poetic) Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that.
     6. conj. Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb.
           Was John there? — Not that I saw.
           How often did she visit him? — Twice that I saw.
     7. conj. Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish.
     8. conj. Introducing an exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as sadness or surprise.
     9. det. The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.
           That book is a good read. This one isn't.
           That battle was in 1450.
           That cat of yours is evil.
     10. pron. (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "t
           He went home, and after that I never saw him again.
     11. pron. The known (thing); (used to refer to something just said).
           They're getting divorced. What do you think about that?
     12. pron. (demonstrative) The aforementioned quality; used together with a verb and pronoun to emphatically repeat a previous statement.
           The water is so cold! — That it is.
     13. pron. (relative) (plural that) Which, who; (representing a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition).
           The CPR course that she took really came in handy.
           The house that he lived in was old and dilapidated.
     14. pron. (colloquial) (Used in place of relative adverbs such as where or when; often omitted.)
           the place that = where or to which I went last year
           the last time that = when I went to Europe
     15. adv. (degree) To a given extent or degree.
           "The ribbon was that thin." "I disagree, I say it was not that thin, it was thicker... or maybe thinner...".
     16. adv. (degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly (in negative constructions).
           I'm just not that sick.
           I did the run last year, and it wasn't that difficult.
     17. adv. (obsolete, outside, dialects) To such an extent; so. (in positive constructions).
           Ooh, I was that happy I nearly kissed her.
     18. n. (philosophy) Something being indicated that is there; one of those.
do
     1. v. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker
     2. v.          (auxiliary) A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
                   Do you go there often?
     3. v.          (auxiliary) A syntactic marker in negations with the indicative and imperative moods.
                   I do not go there often.
                   Do not listen to him.
     4. v.          (auxiliary) A syntactic marker for emphasis with the indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.
                   But I do go sometimes.
                   Do tell us.
                   It is important that he do come see me.
     5. v.          (pro-verb) A syntactic marker that refers back to an earlier verb and allows the speaker to avoid repeating the verb; not generally used with auxiliari
                   I play tennis; she does too.
              #     They don't think it be like it is, but it do.
     6. v. To perform; to execute.
           All you ever do is surf the Internet. What will you do this afternoon?
     7. v. (obsolete) To cause, make (someone) (do something).
     8. v. (intransitive, transitive) To suffice.
           it’s not the best broom, but it will have to do;  this will do me, thanks.
     9. v. (intransitive) To be reasonable or acceptable.
           It simply will not do to have dozens of children running around such a quiet event.
     10. v. To have (as an effect).
           The fresh air did him some good.
     11. v. (intransitive) To fare, perform (well or poorly).
           Our relationship isn't doing very well;  how do you do?
     12. v. (transitive, chiefly in questions) To have as one's job.
           What does Bob do? — He's a plumber.
     13. v. To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something)
           "Don't forget to do your report" means something quite different depending on whether you're a student or a programmer.
     14. v. To cook.
           I'll just do some eggs.
     15. v. To travel in, to tour, to make a circuit of.
           Let’s do New York also.
     16. v. To treat in a certain way.
     17. v. To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.
     18. v. (intransitive, obsolete) To act or behave in a certain manner; to conduct oneself.
     19. v. (see also do time) To spend (time) in jail.
           I did five years for armed robbery.
     20. v. To impersonate or depict.
           They really laughed when he did Clinton, with a perfect accent and a leer.
     21. v. (transitive, slang) To kill.
     22. v. (transitive, slang) To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.
     23. v. (informal) To punish for a misdemeanor.
           He got done for speeding.
           Teacher'll do you for that!
     24. v. (transitive, slang) To have sex with. (See also do it)
     25. v. To cheat or swindle.
           That guy just did me out of two hundred bucks!
     26. v. To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.
           the novel has just been done into English;  I'm going to do this play into a movie
     27. v. (transitive, intransitive) To finish.
           Aren't you done yet?
     28. v. (dated) To work as a domestic servant (with for).
     29. v. (archaic, dialectal, transitive, auxiliary) Used to form the present progressive of verbs.
     30. v. (stock exchange) To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
     31. v. (informal, transitive) To make or provide.
           Do they do haircuts there?
           Could you do me a burger with mayonnaise instead of ketchup?
     32. v. (informal, transitive) To injure (one's own body part).
     33. v. To take drugs.
           I do cocaine.
     34. v. (transitive, in the form be doing somewhere) To exist with a purpose or for a reason.
           What's that car doing in our swimming pool? -
     35. n. (colloquial) A party, celebration, social function.
           We’re having a bit of a do on Saturday to celebrate my birthday.
     36. n. (informal) A hairdo.
           Nice do!
     37. n. Something that can or should be done (usually in the phrase dos and don'ts).
     38. n. (obsolete) A deed; an act.
     39. n. (archaic) Ado; bustle; stir; to-do; A period of confusion or argument.
     40. n. (obsolete, UK, slang) A cheat; a swindler.
     41. n. (obsolete, UK, slang) An act of swindling; a fraud or deception.
     42. n. (music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.
     43. adv. (rare) (abbreviation of ditto)
not
     1. adv. Negates the meaning of the modified verb.
           Did you take out the trash? No, I did not.
           Not knowing any better, I went ahead.
     2. adv. To no degree.
           That is not red; it's orange.
     3. conj. And not.
           I wanted a plate of shrimp, not a bucket of chicken.
           He painted the car blue and black, not solid purple.
     4. interj. (slang) Used to indicate that the previous phrase was meant sarcastically or ironically.
           I really like hanging out with my little brother watching Barney... not!
           Sure, you're perfect the way you are... not!
     5. n. Unary logical function NOT, true if input is false, or a gate implementing that negation function.
           You need a not there to conform with the negative logic of the memory chip.
     6. contraction. (obsolete) Contraction of ne wot, wot not; know not; knows not.
shed
     1. v. (transitive, obsolete, UK, dialectal) To part, separate or divide.
           To shed something in two.
           To shed the sheep from the lambs.
           A metal comb shed her golden hair.
           We are shed with each other by an enormous distance.
     2. v. To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, let fall, be divested of.
           You must shed your fear of the unknown before you can proceed.
           When we found the snake, it was in the process of shedding its skin.
     3. v. (transitive, archaic) To pour; to make flow.
     4. v. To allow to flow or fall.
           I didn't shed many tears when he left me.
           A tarpaulin sheds water.
     5. v. To radiate, cast, give off (light); see also shed light on.
           Can you shed any light on this problem?
     6. v. (obsolete, transitive) To pour forth, give off, impart.
     7. v. (obsolete, intransitive) To fall in drops; to pour.
     8. v. To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover.
     9. v. (weaving) To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.
     10. n. (weaving) An area between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.
     11. n. (obsolete) A distinction or dividing-line.
     12. n. (obsolete) A parting in the hair.
     13. n. (obsolete) The top of the head.
     14. n. (obsolete) An area of land as distinguished from those around it.
     15. n. A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut.
           a wagon shed; a wood shed; a garden shed
     16. n. A large temporary open structure for reception of goods.
     17. n. (UK, derogatory, informal) An automobile which is old, worn-out, slow, or otherwise of poor quality.
     18. n. (UK, rail transportation) A British Rail Class 66 locomotive.
their
     1. det. Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).
           they will meet tomorrow at their convenience;  this is probably their cat
     2. det. Belonging to someone (one person, singular).
     3. adv. misspelling of there
     4. contraction. misspelling of they’re
leaves
     1. n. plural of leaf
     2. n. plural of leave
     3. v. third-person singular present indicative of leave
     leave
          1. v. To have a consequence or remnant.
          2. v.          To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (somet
                        I left my car at home and took a bus to work.  The ants did not leave so much as a crumb of bread.  There's not much food left. We'd be
          3. v.          To cause, to result in.
                        The lightning left her dazzled for several minutes.  Infantile paralysis left him lame for the rest of his life.
          4. v.          To put; to place; to deposit; to deliver, with a sense of withdrawing oneself.
                        Leave your hat in the hall.  We should leave the legal matters to lawyers.  I left my sewing and went to the window to watch the fallin
          5. v. To depart; to separate from.
          6. v.          To let be or do without interference.
                        I left him to his reflections.  I leave my hearers to judge.
          7. v.          To depart from; to end one's connection or affiliation with.
                        I left the country and I left my wife.
          8. v.          To end one's membership in (a group); to terminate one's affiliation with (an organization); to stop participating in (a project).
                        I left the band.
          9. v.          (intransitive) To depart; to go away from a certain place or state.
                        I think you'd better leave.
          10. v. To transfer something.
          11. v.          To transfer possession of after death.
                        When my father died, he left me the house.
          12. v.          To give (something) to someone; to deliver (something) to a repository; to deposit.
                        I'll leave the car in the station so you can pick it up there.
          13. v.          To transfer responsibility or attention of (something) (to someone); to stop being concerned with.
                        Can't we just leave this to the experts?
          14. v. (intransitive, obsolete) To remain (behind); to stay.
          15. v. (transitive, archaic) To stop, desist from; to "leave off" (+ noun / gerund).
          16. n. (cricket) The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.
          17. n. (billiards) The arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter — who may be either the same player, or an opponent — has good options, or onl
          18. n. Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.
                I've been given three weeks' leave by my boss.
          19. n. (dated, or legal) Permission.
                Might I beg leave to accompany you?
                The applicant now seeks leave to appeal and, if leave be granted, to appeal against these sentences.
          20. n. (dated) Farewell, departure.
                I took my leave of the gentleman without a backward glance.
          21. v. To give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.
          22. v. (intransitive, rare) To produce leaves or foliage.Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed.
          23. v. (obsolete) To raise; to levy.
     leaf
          1. n. The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
          2. n. Anything resembling the leaf of a plant.
          3. n. A sheet of any substance beaten or rolled until very thin.
                gold leaf
          4. n. A sheet of a book, magazine, etc (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf).
          5. n. (in the plural) Tea leaves.
          6. n. A flat section used to extend the size of a table.
          7. n. A moveable panel, e.g. of a bridge or door, originally one that hinged but now also applied to other forms of movement.
                The train car has one single-leaf and two double-leaf doors per side.
          8. n. (botany) A foliage leaf or any of the many and often considerably different structures it can specialise into.
          9. n. (computing, mathematics) In a tree, a node that has no descendants.
          10. n. The layer of fat supporting the kidneys of a pig, leaf fat.
          11. n. One of the teeth of a pinion, especially when small.
          12. v. (intransitive) To produce leaves; put forth foliage.
          13. v. To divide (a vegetable) into separate leaves.
                The lettuce in our burgers is 100% hand-leafed.
seasonally
     1. adv. Occurring every season.
     2. adv. Occurring only in season.
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