used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As the pod gets larger you can see the seeds within growing too, if you look at the pod carefully against the light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In such flowers as the sweet pea, for example, in summer-time, this will not take very long.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the pod gets larger you can see the seeds within growing too, if you look at the pod carefully against the light.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As the pod gets larger you can see the seeds within growing too, if you look at the pod carefully against the light.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading As the pod gets larger you can see the seeds within growing too, if you look at the pod carefully against the light.
carpels
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From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading Now let us watch them develop.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading In such flowers as the sweet pea, for example, in summer-time, this will not take very long.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In such flowers as the sweet pea, for example, in summer-time, this will not take very long.
FRUITSnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading As the pod gets larger you can see the seeds within growing too, if you look at the pod carefully against the light.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
(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 As the pod gets larger you can see the seeds within growing too, if you look at the pod carefully against the light.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As the pod gets larger you can see the seeds within growing too, if you look at the pod carefully against the light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading As the pod gets larger you can see the seeds within growing too, if you look at the pod carefully against the light.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now let us watch them develop.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As the pod gets larger you can see the seeds within growing too, if you look at the pod carefully against the light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
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 In such flowers as the sweet pea, for example, in summer-time, this will not take very long.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As the pod gets larger you can see the seeds within growing too, if you look at the pod carefully against the light.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In such flowers as the sweet pea, for example, in summer-time, this will not take very long.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let us watch them develop.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
peanounUS /piː/
seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading In such flowers as the sweet pea, for example, in summer-time, this will not take very long.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
podnounUS /pɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
pushesnounUS /ˈpʊʃəz/
plural of “push” — the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
cut with a saw
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As the pod gets larger you can see the seeds within growing too, if you look at the pod carefully against the light.
seed-box
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From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
SEEDSnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
splitsnounUS /splɪts/
plural of “split” — extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
structuresnounUS /ˈstrʌktʃərz/
plural of “structure” — a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such flowers as the sweet pea, for example, in summer-time, this will not take very long.
summer-time
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From this reading In such flowers as the sweet pea, for example, in summer-time, this will not take very long.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading In such flowers as the sweet pea, for example, in summer-time, this will not take very long.
carry out
From this reading In such flowers as the sweet pea, for example, in summer-time, this will not take very long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now let us watch them develop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In such flowers as the sweet pea, for example, in summer-time, this will not take very long.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As the pod gets larger you can see the seeds within growing too, if you look at the pod carefully against the light.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now let us watch them develop.
precisely as stated
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
look attentively
From this reading Now let us watch them develop.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mark a special flower, and watch it each day; you will find the little green pod will gradually grow bigger, till it splits away the petals which are beginning to wither, and pushes out between them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FRUITS AND SEEDS Within the flowers we saw, protected and shut in, the carpels or seed-box, within which are the very young structures which will become seeds.
