used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
BEADSnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
how
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From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The process is very simple.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.
LEAFnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
engage in
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
used to form the superlative
From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The process is very simple.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The process is very simple.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.
express in words
From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
precisely as stated
From this reading The process is very simple.
VIOLETnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."