used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
bouncingnounUS /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading One day some brown natives cut it down and stripped it of its leaves.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading It was then packed in bundles and sent to this country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was then packed in bundles and sent to this country.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading One day some brown natives cut it down and stripped it of its leaves.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day some brown natives cut it down and stripped it of its leaves.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One day some brown natives cut it down and stripped it of its leaves.
far-away
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From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
festoons
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From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
go-cartnounUS /ˈɡoʊkɑːrt/
an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
located inward
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day some brown natives cut it down and stripped it of its leaves.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One day some brown natives cut it down and stripped it of its leaves.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading One day some brown natives cut it down and stripped it of its leaves.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
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)
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading One day some brown natives cut it down and stripped it of its leaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day some brown natives cut it down and stripped it of its leaves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading It was then packed in bundles and sent to this country.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
rattannounUS /ræˈtæn/
climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was then packed in bundles and sent to this country.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day some brown natives cut it down and stripped it of its leaves.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading One day some brown natives cut it down and stripped it of its leaves.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then packed in bundles and sent to this country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was then packed in bundles and sent to this country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
precisely as stated
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then packed in bundles and sent to this country.
WEAVINGnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading BASKET WEAVING The rattan of which the baby's go-cart and mother's armchair are woven came from a far-away forest in India.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The hard, shiny bark cut into strips has been woven into cane seats for chairs, and the inner part or core of the rattan was cut by a machine into the round strands that you see in wicker furniture.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Troops of monkeys may have swung upon the very pieces on which your baby brother is bouncing, for the rattan hung from tree to tree in long festoons.
