used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading In the Spring, the tree to be grafted is cut and the branch (or, scion) is inserted, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and held in place by raffia and grafting wax.
(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 These branches are usually cut in the Autumn and kept in sand all winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In grafting, the top of the plant is cut off and a branch of another plant is inserted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These branches are usually cut in the Autumn and kept in sand all winter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In budding, as you know, a bud is set under the bark of a growing plant.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading These branches are usually cut in the Autumn and kept in sand all winter.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading In budding, as you know, a bud is set under the bark of a growing plant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the Spring, the tree to be grafted is cut and the branch (or, scion) is inserted, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and held in place by raffia and grafting wax.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading In grafting, the top of the plant is cut off and a branch of another plant is inserted.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading These branches are usually cut in the Autumn and kept in sand all winter.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading In budding, as you know, a bud is set under the bark of a growing plant.
BUDDINGnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the Spring, the tree to be grafted is cut and the branch (or, scion) is inserted, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and held in place by raffia and grafting wax.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading In grafting, the top of the plant is cut off and a branch of another plant is inserted.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading In the Spring, the tree to be grafted is cut and the branch (or, scion) is inserted, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and held in place by raffia and grafting wax.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
graftedverbUS /ˈɡræftɪd/
past form of “graft” — cause to grow together parts from different plants
From this reading In the Spring, the tree to be grafted is cut and the branch (or, scion) is inserted, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and held in place by raffia and grafting wax.
GRAFTINGnounUS /ˈɡræftɪŋ/
the act of grafting something onto something else
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading In budding, as you know, a bud is set under the bark of a growing plant.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In the Spring, the tree to be grafted is cut and the branch (or, scion) is inserted, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and held in place by raffia and grafting wax.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In budding, as you know, a bud is set under the bark of a growing plant.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading In grafting, the top of the plant is cut off and a branch of another plant is inserted.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading These branches are usually cut in the Autumn and kept in sand all winter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In budding, as you know, a bud is set under the bark of a growing plant.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In grafting, the top of the plant is cut off and a branch of another plant is inserted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the Spring, the tree to be grafted is cut and the branch (or, scion) is inserted, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and held in place by raffia and grafting wax.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the Spring, the tree to be grafted is cut and the branch (or, scion) is inserted, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and held in place by raffia and grafting wax.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading In budding, as you know, a bud is set under the bark of a growing plant.
raffianoun
leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
From this reading In the Spring, the tree to be grafted is cut and the branch (or, scion) is inserted, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and held in place by raffia and grafting wax.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading These branches are usually cut in the Autumn and kept in sand all winter.
scionnounUS /ˈsaɪən/
a descendent or heir
From this reading In the Spring, the tree to be grafted is cut and the branch (or, scion) is inserted, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and held in place by raffia and grafting wax.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In budding, as you know, a bud is set under the bark of a growing plant.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the Spring, the tree to be grafted is cut and the branch (or, scion) is inserted, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and held in place by raffia and grafting wax.
the season of growth
From this reading In the Spring, the tree to be grafted is cut and the branch (or, scion) is inserted, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and held in place by raffia and grafting wax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These branches are usually cut in the Autumn and kept in sand all winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
the upper part of anything
From this reading In grafting, the top of the plant is cut off and a branch of another plant is inserted.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In the Spring, the tree to be grafted is cut and the branch (or, scion) is inserted, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and held in place by raffia and grafting wax.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In budding, as you know, a bud is set under the bark of a growing plant.
under normal conditions
From this reading These branches are usually cut in the Autumn and kept in sand all winter.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading BUDDING AND GRAFTING TO most boys and girls, the marvelous method of getting new varieties of fruit is a matter of great interest.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading In the Spring, the tree to be grafted is cut and the branch (or, scion) is inserted, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and held in place by raffia and grafting wax.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading These branches are usually cut in the Autumn and kept in sand all winter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In budding, as you know, a bud is set under the bark of a growing plant.
