146
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From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading A paper tail and two paper fins must be added, but that won't take five minutes when you know how to do it.
in addition
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You can make fine toys of them, toys that are entirely different from any you have ever seen.
at or in or to any place
From this reading You won't find that in a shop or anywhere else, for I have only just discovered how to make it myself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A paper tail and two paper fins must be added, but that won't take five minutes when you know how to do it.
BEANSnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading You can make fine toys of them, toys that are entirely different from any you have ever seen.
dinner-table
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From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading You won't find that in a shop or anywhere else, for I have only just discovered how to make it myself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A paper tail and two paper fins must be added, but that won't take five minutes when you know how to do it.
take in solid food
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
else
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From this reading You won't find that in a shop or anywhere else, for I have only just discovered how to make it myself.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading You can make fine toys of them, toys that are entirely different from any you have ever seen.
at any time
From this reading You can make fine toys of them, toys that are entirely different from any you have ever seen.
FignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You won't find that in a shop or anywhere else, for I have only just discovered how to make it myself.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading You can make fine toys of them, toys that are entirely different from any you have ever seen.
finsnounUS /fɪnz/
plural of “fin” — the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A paper tail and two paper fins must be added, but that won't take five minutes when you know how to do it.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A paper tail and two paper fins must be added, but that won't take five minutes when you know how to do it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You won't find that in a shop or anywhere else, for I have only just discovered how to make it myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You can make fine toys of them, toys that are entirely different from any you have ever seen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You can make fine toys of them, toys that are entirely different from any you have ever seen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
how
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From this reading You won't find that in a shop or anywhere else, for I have only just discovered how to make it myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You won't find that in a shop or anywhere else, for I have only just discovered how to make it myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
and nothing more
From this reading You won't find that in a shop or anywhere else, for I have only just discovered how to make it myself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
LIMAnounUS /ˈlaɪmə/
capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
Lima-Bean
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From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
engage in
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
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 THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A paper tail and two paper fins must be added, but that won't take five minutes when you know how to do it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A paper tail and two paper fins must be added, but that won't take five minutes when you know how to do it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You won't find that in a shop or anywhere else, for I have only just discovered how to make it myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
and nothing more
From this reading You won't find that in a shop or anywhere else, for I have only just discovered how to make it myself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You won't find that in a shop or anywhere else, for I have only just discovered how to make it myself.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A paper tail and two paper fins must be added, but that won't take five minutes when you know how to do it.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
PodnounUS /pɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You can make fine toys of them, toys that are entirely different from any you have ever seen.
do one's shopping
From this reading You won't find that in a shop or anywhere else, for I have only just discovered how to make it myself.
SwimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
swimsnounUS /swɪmz/
plural of “swim” — the act of swimming
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading A paper tail and two paper fins must be added, but that won't take five minutes when you know how to do it.
carry out
From this reading A paper tail and two paper fins must be added, but that won't take five minutes when you know how to do it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can make fine toys of them, toys that are entirely different from any you have ever seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You can make fine toys of them, toys that are entirely different from any you have ever seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading You can make fine toys of them, toys that are entirely different from any you have ever seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A paper tail and two paper fins must be added, but that won't take five minutes when you know how to do it.
VEGETABLESnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Here is the Swimming Fish Made of a Lima-Bean Pod A fish that really swims, not on top of the water but in it, is the little fish (Fig. 146).
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
at the time that
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
won't
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From this reading You won't find that in a shop or anywhere else, for I have only just discovered how to make it myself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THINGS YOU CAN MAKE OF LIMA BEANS VEGETABLES are good to eat, certainly, and you know what they are like when cooked and on the dinner-table; but many are also good to play with.
