afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Grasses are usually at their best just after flowering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grasses are usually at their best just after flowering.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
balsamnounUS /ˈbɔːlsəm/
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
basketrynounUS /ˈbæskətri/
the craft of basket making
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bayberrynoun
West Indian tree; source of bay rum
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Grasses are usually at their best just after flowering.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
brittleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtəl/
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
couchesnounUS /ˈkaʊtʃɪz/
plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
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fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading Grasses are usually at their best just after flowering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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assemble or get together
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
GrassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading Grasses are usually at their best just after flowering.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
how
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
and nothing more
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
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 Pine needles are long and stiff and sharp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
engage in
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
pliableadjectiveUS /ˈplaɪəbəl/
susceptible to being led or directed
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
precisely, exactly
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Pine needles are long and stiff and sharp.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Pine needles are long and stiff and sharp.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
express in words
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dried leaves of sweet fern, sweet clover in blossom, balsam fir, and bayberry make sweet smelling cushions and bags for bureau drawers and couches.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Grasses are usually at their best just after flowering.
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 Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
the act of using
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
under normal conditions
From this reading Grasses are usually at their best just after flowering.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
at the time that
From this reading Most of these materials are unfit for use when dry and brittle, but books on basketry tell just how they can be made pliable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BALSAM LEAVES In gathering what you hear called "pine needles" for pillows be sure you have the right kind of trees before you begin to gather the leaves.
