used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE PICNIC IT was a beautiful summer day.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
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a youthful male person
From this reading The little boy looked in the direction of the voice.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
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bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
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showing who or what does the action
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a young person of either sex
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE PICNIC IT was a beautiful summer day.
a line leading to a place or point
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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
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plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
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plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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belonging to the person speaking
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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olive-trees
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touching and supported by a surface
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Osman
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Osman's
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past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
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PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
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plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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marked by exceptional merit
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the time that
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in the company of; together with
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the person or people being spoken to
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