used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the bud is grown, it opens its cloak and throws it back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We call this cloak the calyx, because when it opens it looks like a cup, and the word calyx means cup.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FLOWER BABIES The flower itself has many parts, just as there are many parts to your body.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FLOWER BABIES The flower itself has many parts, just as there are many parts to your body.
BABIESnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading THE FLOWER BABIES The flower itself has many parts, just as there are many parts to your body.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After the bud is grown, it opens its cloak and throws it back.
for the reason that
From this reading We call this cloak the calyx, because when it opens it looks like a cup, and the word calyx means cup.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE FLOWER BABIES The flower itself has many parts, just as there are many parts to your body.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We call this cloak the calyx, because when it opens it looks like a cup, and the word calyx means cup.
calyxnounUS /ˈkælɪks/
(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
From this reading We call this cloak the calyx, because when it opens it looks like a cup, and the word calyx means cup.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading We call this cloak the calyx, because when it opens it looks like a cup, and the word calyx means cup.
put on clothes
From this reading Then we see the pretty dress underneath.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE FLOWER BABIES The flower itself has many parts, just as there are many parts to your body.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading After the bud is grown, it opens its cloak and throws it back.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLOWER BABIES The flower itself has many parts, just as there are many parts to your body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After the bud is grown, it opens its cloak and throws it back.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE FLOWER BABIES The flower itself has many parts, just as there are many parts to your body.
and nothing more
From this reading THE FLOWER BABIES The flower itself has many parts, just as there are many parts to your body.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We call this cloak the calyx, because when it opens it looks like a cup, and the word calyx means cup.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading We call this cloak the calyx, because when it opens it looks like a cup, and the word calyx means cup.
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 THE FLOWER BABIES The flower itself has many parts, just as there are many parts to your body.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading We call this cloak the calyx, because when it opens it looks like a cup, and the word calyx means cup.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading We call this cloak the calyx, because when it opens it looks like a cup, and the word calyx means cup.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
the local environment
From this reading THE FLOWER BABIES The flower itself has many parts, just as there are many parts to your body.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Then we see the pretty dress underneath.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then we see the pretty dress underneath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLOWER BABIES The flower itself has many parts, just as there are many parts to your body.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we see the pretty dress underneath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FLOWER BABIES The flower itself has many parts, just as there are many parts to your body.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We call this cloak the calyx, because when it opens it looks like a cup, and the word calyx means cup.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading After the bud is grown, it opens its cloak and throws it back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLOWER BABIES The flower itself has many parts, just as there are many parts to your body.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Then we see the pretty dress underneath.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We call this cloak the calyx, because when it opens it looks like a cup, and the word calyx means cup.
at the time that
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We call this cloak the calyx, because when it opens it looks like a cup, and the word calyx means cup.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading When the flower is a little bud, or baby, rocked by the breezes, it is closely wrapped in a little green cloak.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FLOWER BABIES The flower itself has many parts, just as there are many parts to your body.
