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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet all the trees like =pines, Christmas trees, larches, and many others, form a family of their own=.
equally
From this reading In the first points the two families are alike.
(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 THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Yet all the trees like =pines, Christmas trees, larches, and many others, form a family of their own=.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading In the first points the two families are alike.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first points the two families are alike.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Yet all the trees like =pines, Christmas trees, larches, and many others, form a family of their own=.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
larches
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From this reading Yet all the trees like =pines, Christmas trees, larches, and many others, form a family of their own=.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yet all the trees like =pines, Christmas trees, larches, and many others, form a family of their own=.
limenounUS /laɪm/
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
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 Yet all the trees like =pines, Christmas trees, larches, and many others, form a family of their own=.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
others
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From this reading Yet all the trees like =pines, Christmas trees, larches, and many others, form a family of their own=.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet all the trees like =pines, Christmas trees, larches, and many others, form a family of their own=.
PINE-TREE
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From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
pine-trees
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From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Yet all the trees like =pines, Christmas trees, larches, and many others, form a family of their own=.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In the first points the two families are alike.
cut with a saw
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet all the trees like =pines, Christmas trees, larches, and many others, form a family of their own=.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
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 THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the first points the two families are alike.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will see why this is, if you look at a pine-tree carefully, and compare its characters with those we saw in the flowering family.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet all the trees like =pines, Christmas trees, larches, and many others, form a family of their own=.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PINE-TREE FAMILY Since trees such as the oak, beech, and lime all belong to the family of flowering plants, you may be surprised to find that the pine-trees are separated from them.
