used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
(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 BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
artificiallyadverbUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli/
not according to nature; not by natural means
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
BUDSnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
and nothing more
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
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 BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
the season of growth
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
not in physical motion
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
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 In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
precisely as stated
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
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 You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
(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 can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
at the time that
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You must, of course, keep the cut ends of their stalks in water, which you should change every three or four days, sometimes cutting off a piece from the ends of the branches so that they have a fresh surface exposed to the water.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But they can be made to open artificially, and it is really wise to study buds in winter, when there are not so many other things to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You can arrange this very well if in the late autumn you cut off fairly big branches with buds on them (horse chestnut is particularly good for this) and keep them in a warm room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BUDS The proper time to study buds in nature is the spring, but then you will have to wait long to see all the different stages of their slow unfolding.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In this way they should live for months, and may just begin to unfold and show fresh young green leaves about Christmas time, when the buds on the trees out in the cold are still tightly packed up.
