used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nurserymen have imported a large-flowered red bud from China.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading It is easy to raise red bud trees, and they are admirable in the border planting of a garden or lawn.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They begin to blossom when quite young, and they never grow so large as to be out of place among shrubbery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They begin to blossom when quite young, and they never grow so large as to be out of place among shrubbery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They begin to blossom when quite young, and they never grow so large as to be out of place among shrubbery.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They begin to blossom when quite young, and they never grow so large as to be out of place among shrubbery.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The yellow-wood has larger and lovelier blossom clusters than the black locust, with which it might most easily be confused.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading They begin to blossom when quite young, and they never grow so large as to be out of place among shrubbery.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It is easy to raise red bud trees, and they are admirable in the border planting of a garden or lawn.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Nurserymen have imported a large-flowered red bud from China.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Nurserymen have imported a large-flowered red bud from China.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The yellow-wood has larger and lovelier blossom clusters than the black locust, with which it might most easily be confused.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The yellow-wood has larger and lovelier blossom clusters than the black locust, with which it might most easily be confused.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The yellow-wood has larger and lovelier blossom clusters than the black locust, with which it might most easily be confused.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is easy to raise red bud trees, and they are admirable in the border planting of a garden or lawn.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nurserymen have imported a large-flowered red bud from China.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It is easy to raise red bud trees, and they are admirable in the border planting of a garden or lawn.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They begin to blossom when quite young, and they never grow so large as to be out of place among shrubbery.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The yellow-wood has larger and lovelier blossom clusters than the black locust, with which it might most easily be confused.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nurserymen have imported a large-flowered red bud from China.
importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading Nurserymen have imported a large-flowered red bud from China.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is easy to raise red bud trees, and they are admirable in the border planting of a garden or lawn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is easy to raise red bud trees, and they are admirable in the border planting of a garden or lawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is easy to raise red bud trees, and they are admirable in the border planting of a garden or lawn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They begin to blossom when quite young, and they never grow so large as to be out of place among shrubbery.
large-flowered
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From this reading Nurserymen have imported a large-flowered red bud from China.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The yellow-wood has larger and lovelier blossom clusters than the black locust, with which it might most easily be confused.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading It is easy to raise red bud trees, and they are admirable in the border planting of a garden or lawn.
locustnounUS /ˈloʊkəst/
migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading The yellow-wood has larger and lovelier blossom clusters than the black locust, with which it might most easily be confused.
lovelier
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From this reading The yellow-wood has larger and lovelier blossom clusters than the black locust, with which it might most easily be confused.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The yellow-wood has larger and lovelier blossom clusters than the black locust, with which it might most easily be confused.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The yellow-wood has larger and lovelier blossom clusters than the black locust, with which it might most easily be confused.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They begin to blossom when quite young, and they never grow so large as to be out of place among shrubbery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
NurserymennounUS /ˈnɜːrsərimən/
plural of “nurseryman” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading Nurserymen have imported a large-flowered red bud from China.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
and nothing more
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is easy to raise red bud trees, and they are admirable in the border planting of a garden or lawn.
others
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From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They begin to blossom when quite young, and they never grow so large as to be out of place among shrubbery.
paler
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From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
a light shade of red
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They begin to blossom when quite young, and they never grow so large as to be out of place among shrubbery.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading It is easy to raise red bud trees, and they are admirable in the border planting of a garden or lawn.
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They begin to blossom when quite young, and they never grow so large as to be out of place among shrubbery.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading It is easy to raise red bud trees, and they are admirable in the border planting of a garden or lawn.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Nurserymen have imported a large-flowered red bud from China.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
showyadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊi/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading They begin to blossom when quite young, and they never grow so large as to be out of place among shrubbery.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They begin to blossom when quite young, and they never grow so large as to be out of place among shrubbery.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The yellow-wood has larger and lovelier blossom clusters than the black locust, with which it might most easily be confused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is easy to raise red bud trees, and they are admirable in the border planting of a garden or lawn.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Its flowers are not only more showy, but they have a paler, prettier colour—a rosy pink, and lacking the sad, blue tone of the others.
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 It is easy to raise red bud trees, and they are admirable in the border planting of a garden or lawn.
at the time that
From this reading They begin to blossom when quite young, and they never grow so large as to be out of place among shrubbery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The yellow-wood has larger and lovelier blossom clusters than the black locust, with which it might most easily be confused.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The yellow-wood has larger and lovelier blossom clusters than the black locust, with which it might most easily be confused.
yellow-wood
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From this reading The yellow-wood has larger and lovelier blossom clusters than the black locust, with which it might most easily be confused.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They begin to blossom when quite young, and they never grow so large as to be out of place among shrubbery.
