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"The botanist studied the different types of flowers in the school garden. "

"The blossom has come early this year."

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

"The gardener noticed the leaf was yellowing at the petiole, where it connected to the branch. "

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

"He snapped his stick in anger."

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

"Some mushrooms are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul."

"to extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, or a splinter from the finger"

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

"A ranch steak is usually trimmed of all excess fat."

"He examined the crime scene for clues."