used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the husks ropes, brooms, brushes, and bedding are made.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the husks ropes, brooms, brushes, and bedding are made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The shells are used as lamps, cups, spoons, and scoops.
for the reason that
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading From the husks ropes, brooms, brushes, and bedding are made.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
broomsnounUS /bruːmz/
plural of “broom” — a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading From the husks ropes, brooms, brushes, and bedding are made.
brushesnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪz/
plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading From the husks ropes, brooms, brushes, and bedding are made.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The tropics could not do without the palm.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The shells are used as lamps, cups, spoons, and scoops.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The tropics could not do without the palm.
take in liquids
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the husks ropes, brooms, brushes, and bedding are made.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
husksnounUS /hʌsks/
plural of “husk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading From the husks ropes, brooms, brushes, and bedding are made.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is more to that region than the pine is to the north.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The shells are used as lamps, cups, spoons, and scoops.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From the husks ropes, brooms, brushes, and bedding are made.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is more to that region than the pine is to the north.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It is more to that region than the pine is to the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tropics could not do without the palm.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The tropics could not do without the palm.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading It is more to that region than the pine is to the north.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It is more to that region than the pine is to the north.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading From the husks ropes, brooms, brushes, and bedding are made.
scoopsnounUS /skuːps/
plural of “scoop” — the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading The shells are used as lamps, cups, spoons, and scoops.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The shells are used as lamps, cups, spoons, and scoops.
spoonsnounUS /spuːnz/
plural of “spoon” — a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading The shells are used as lamps, cups, spoons, and scoops.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is more to that region than the pine is to the north.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is more to that region than the pine is to the north.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the husks ropes, brooms, brushes, and bedding are made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading The tropics could not do without the palm.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The shells are used as lamps, cups, spoons, and scoops.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has been called the poor man's tree because it gives him food, drink, medicine and material with which to build his home.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The tropics could not do without the palm.
