used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE BABY PLANT LIVES When these little seeds at last find a good resting place, what do you think happens to them?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But how does this come about?
one or some or every or all without specification
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applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
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in or near a particular place or position
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how does this come about?
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They grow into new plants, of course.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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regard something as probable or likely
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considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They grow into new plants, of course.
expect, believe, or suppose
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third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
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only a very short time before
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They grow into new plants, of course.
immediately past
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They grow into new plants, of course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They grow into new plants, of course.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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PLANTverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
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plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading They grow into new plants, of course.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
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seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading How does a seed turn into a plant?
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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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 people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They grow into new plants, of course.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But how does this come about?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE BABY PLANT LIVES When these little seeds at last find a good resting place, what do you think happens to them?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading How does a seed turn into a plant?
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW THE BABY PLANT LIVES When these little seeds at last find a good resting place, what do you think happens to them?
