used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
anew
From this reading Last fall we learned a little about this flower, but we had only its picture to help us in our work: so I think it well to begin all over again.
(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 To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Last fall we learned a little about this flower, but we had only its picture to help us in our work: so I think it well to begin all over again.
BLOSSOMverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
CHERRYnounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Last fall we learned a little about this flower, but we had only its picture to help us in our work: so I think it well to begin all over again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
a state of high honor
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
destroyed or killed
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Last fall we learned a little about this flower, but we had only its picture to help us in our work: so I think it well to begin all over again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
immediately past
From this reading Last fall we learned a little about this flower, but we had only its picture to help us in our work: so I think it well to begin all over again.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Last fall we learned a little about this flower, but we had only its picture to help us in our work: so I think it well to begin all over again.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Last fall we learned a little about this flower, but we had only its picture to help us in our work: so I think it well to begin all over again.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
and nothing more
From this reading Last fall we learned a little about this flower, but we had only its picture to help us in our work: so I think it well to begin all over again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Last fall we learned a little about this flower, but we had only its picture to help us in our work: so I think it well to begin all over again.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Last fall we learned a little about this flower, but we had only its picture to help us in our work: so I think it well to begin all over again.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Last fall we learned a little about this flower, but we had only its picture to help us in our work: so I think it well to begin all over again.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
on the contrary
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
an educational institution
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
having a supporting base
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Last fall we learned a little about this flower, but we had only its picture to help us in our work: so I think it well to begin all over again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
up to a particular time
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
To-day
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From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Last fall we learned a little about this flower, but we had only its picture to help us in our work: so I think it well to begin all over again.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
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 This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
a Caucasian
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading This she placed in water, standing the tumbler on the sunny window sill; and now its buds have burst into a glory of white blossoms.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Last fall we learned a little about this flower, but we had only its picture to help us in our work: so I think it well to begin all over again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You may wonder why I do not wait till the cherry tree outside is in blossom; but if we waited till May, other flowers, which are not built on quite so simple a plan, would have come and gone, and you would not have been able to understand them so well as if you had first studied the simple make-up of the cherry blossom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To-day I want you to study the flower of the cherry; for if you know all about this flower, which is put together in a rather simple way, one that is easy to study, it will not be so difficult for you to understand other, less simple flowers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BUILDING PLAN OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM One day your teacher brought to school a branch broken from the cherry tree.
