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From this reading =Materials Required:= 2 large sheets of linen writing paper 1 sheet of deep-yellow tissue paper, 1 sheet of olive-green tissue paper, A little cotton batting, A long wire stem, A tube of paste, Pen and ink, Scissors.
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From this reading =Materials Required:= 2 large sheets of linen writing paper 1 sheet of deep-yellow tissue paper, 1 sheet of olive-green tissue paper, A little cotton batting, A long wire stem, A tube of paste, Pen and ink, Scissors.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
(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 You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But if you cannot make the flowers at once, you can decide which ones you wish to do and plan a list of the materials you will need.
battingnounUS /ˈbætɪŋ/
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
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for the reason that
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But if you cannot make the flowers at once, you can decide which ones you wish to do and plan a list of the materials you will need.
cannot
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From this reading But if you cannot make the flowers at once, you can decide which ones you wish to do and plan a list of the materials you will need.
cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading But if you cannot make the flowers at once, you can decide which ones you wish to do and plan a list of the materials you will need.
deep-yellowadjective
of something having the color of a pumpkin
From this reading =Materials Required:= 2 large sheets of linen writing paper 1 sheet of deep-yellow tissue paper, 1 sheet of olive-green tissue paper, A little cotton batting, A long wire stem, A tube of paste, Pen and ink, Scissors.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
divisible by two
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading =Materials Required:= 2 large sheets of linen writing paper 1 sheet of deep-yellow tissue paper, 1 sheet of olive-green tissue paper, A little cotton batting, A long wire stem, A tube of paste, Pen and ink, Scissors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
and nothing more
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading =Materials Required:= 2 large sheets of linen writing paper 1 sheet of deep-yellow tissue paper, 1 sheet of olive-green tissue paper, A little cotton batting, A long wire stem, A tube of paste, Pen and ink, Scissors.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading But if you cannot make the flowers at once, you can decide which ones you wish to do and plan a list of the materials you will need.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading =Materials Required:= 2 large sheets of linen writing paper 1 sheet of deep-yellow tissue paper, 1 sheet of olive-green tissue paper, A little cotton batting, A long wire stem, A tube of paste, Pen and ink, Scissors.
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 =Materials Required:= 2 large sheets of linen writing paper 1 sheet of deep-yellow tissue paper, 1 sheet of olive-green tissue paper, A little cotton batting, A long wire stem, A tube of paste, Pen and ink, Scissors.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
engage in
From this reading But if you cannot make the flowers at once, you can decide which ones you wish to do and plan a list of the materials you will need.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But if you cannot make the flowers at once, you can decide which ones you wish to do and plan a list of the materials you will need.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
a brief written record
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
olive-greennoun
a color that is lighter and greener than olive
From this reading =Materials Required:= 2 large sheets of linen writing paper 1 sheet of deep-yellow tissue paper, 1 sheet of olive-green tissue paper, A little cotton batting, A long wire stem, A tube of paste, Pen and ink, Scissors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
on one occasion
From this reading But if you cannot make the flowers at once, you can decide which ones you wish to do and plan a list of the materials you will need.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But if you cannot make the flowers at once, you can decide which ones you wish to do and plan a list of the materials you will need.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
pastenounUS /peɪst/
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading =Materials Required:= 2 large sheets of linen writing paper 1 sheet of deep-yellow tissue paper, 1 sheet of olive-green tissue paper, A little cotton batting, A long wire stem, A tube of paste, Pen and ink, Scissors.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading But if you cannot make the flowers at once, you can decide which ones you wish to do and plan a list of the materials you will need.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading =Materials Required:= 2 large sheets of linen writing paper 1 sheet of deep-yellow tissue paper, 1 sheet of olive-green tissue paper, A little cotton batting, A long wire stem, A tube of paste, Pen and ink, Scissors.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading =Materials Required:= 2 large sheets of linen writing paper 1 sheet of deep-yellow tissue paper, 1 sheet of olive-green tissue paper, A little cotton batting, A long wire stem, A tube of paste, Pen and ink, Scissors.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
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tissue-paper
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From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
TOYSnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
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except if; if not
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading You may not, of course, have all the things that are used in making tissue-paper flowers, unless you have been so thrifty as to buy them, looking forward to just such a time as this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
watercolournoun
water-soluble pigment
From this reading Then there are numbers of things that you can fashion from watercolour paper, or even heavy note paper and cardboard; so let us get out pencil and paper, paste and scissors, and begin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But if you cannot make the flowers at once, you can decide which ones you wish to do and plan a list of the materials you will need.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But if you cannot make the flowers at once, you can decide which ones you wish to do and plan a list of the materials you will need.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
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hope for; have a wish
From this reading But if you cannot make the flowers at once, you can decide which ones you wish to do and plan a list of the materials you will need.
the act of creating written works
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PAPER FLOWERS AND TOYS It sometimes seems, on a rainy day, as if there was nothing to do because you have not the materials that are needed for certain occupations--but there is always paper.
