used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you plant a hickory-nut a little hickory-tree should come up, and it will if the conditions are all right.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If you plant a hickory-nut a little hickory-tree should come up, and it will if the conditions are all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They ripen and fall on the ground, where some of them take root and grow up into trees themselves.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If you plant a walnut it will be a walnut-tree that will appear; so you see a nutshell is the seed-vessel of the nut-tree.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you plant a walnut it will be a walnut-tree that will appear; so you see a nutshell is the seed-vessel of the nut-tree.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you plant a hickory-nut a little hickory-tree should come up, and it will if the conditions are all right.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading If you plant a hickory-nut a little hickory-tree should come up, and it will if the conditions are all right.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading They do not grow only that we may have something delicious to eat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do not grow only that we may have something delicious to eat.
take in solid food
From this reading They do not grow only that we may have something delicious to eat.
ENGLISH-WALNUT
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From this reading THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
at any time
From this reading THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading They ripen and fall on the ground, where some of them take root and grow up into trees themselves.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They ripen and fall on the ground, where some of them take root and grow up into trees themselves.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They do not grow only that we may have something delicious to eat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They do not grow only that we may have something delicious to eat.
hickory-nut
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From this reading If you plant a hickory-nut a little hickory-tree should come up, and it will if the conditions are all right.
hickory-tree
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From this reading If you plant a hickory-nut a little hickory-tree should come up, and it will if the conditions are all right.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you plant a hickory-nut a little hickory-tree should come up, and it will if the conditions are all right.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They ripen and fall on the ground, where some of them take root and grow up into trees themselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you plant a walnut it will be a walnut-tree that will appear; so you see a nutshell is the seed-vessel of the nut-tree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you plant a hickory-nut a little hickory-tree should come up, and it will if the conditions are all right.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If you plant a hickory-nut a little hickory-tree should come up, and it will if the conditions are all right.
engage in
From this reading THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They do not grow only that we may have something delicious to eat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They do not grow only that we may have something delicious to eat.
nut-tree
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From this reading If you plant a walnut it will be a walnut-tree that will appear; so you see a nutshell is the seed-vessel of the nut-tree.
nut-trees
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From this reading THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
NUTSadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
nutshellnounUS /ˈnʌtʃel/
the shell around the kernel of a nut
From this reading If you plant a walnut it will be a walnut-tree that will appear; so you see a nutshell is the seed-vessel of the nut-tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They ripen and fall on the ground, where some of them take root and grow up into trees themselves.
and nothing more
From this reading They do not grow only that we may have something delicious to eat.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading If you plant a hickory-nut a little hickory-tree should come up, and it will if the conditions are all right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If you plant a hickory-nut a little hickory-tree should come up, and it will if the conditions are all right.
ripenverbUS /ˈraɪpən/
cause to ripen or develop fully
From this reading They ripen and fall on the ground, where some of them take root and grow up into trees themselves.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading They ripen and fall on the ground, where some of them take root and grow up into trees themselves.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you plant a walnut it will be a walnut-tree that will appear; so you see a nutshell is the seed-vessel of the nut-tree.
seed-vessel
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From this reading If you plant a walnut it will be a walnut-tree that will appear; so you see a nutshell is the seed-vessel of the nut-tree.
seed-vessels
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From this reading THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
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 THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If you plant a hickory-nut a little hickory-tree should come up, and it will if the conditions are all right.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If you plant a walnut it will be a walnut-tree that will appear; so you see a nutshell is the seed-vessel of the nut-tree.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They ripen and fall on the ground, where some of them take root and grow up into trees themselves.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They do not grow only that we may have something delicious to eat.
carry out
From this reading They ripen and fall on the ground, where some of them take root and grow up into trees themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They ripen and fall on the ground, where some of them take root and grow up into trees themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They ripen and fall on the ground, where some of them take root and grow up into trees themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do not grow only that we may have something delicious to eat.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They ripen and fall on the ground, where some of them take root and grow up into trees themselves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They ripen and fall on the ground, where some of them take root and grow up into trees themselves.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading If you plant a walnut it will be a walnut-tree that will appear; so you see a nutshell is the seed-vessel of the nut-tree.
walnut-tree
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From this reading If you plant a walnut it will be a walnut-tree that will appear; so you see a nutshell is the seed-vessel of the nut-tree.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They do not grow only that we may have something delicious to eat.
in or at the place that
From this reading They ripen and fall on the ground, where some of them take root and grow up into trees themselves.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you plant a hickory-nut a little hickory-tree should come up, and it will if the conditions are all right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THINGS TO MAKE OF ENGLISH-WALNUT SHELLS NUTS are the seed-vessels of the nut-trees; did you ever think of that?
