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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
acorn
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
all
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From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
almost
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
away
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From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
baby
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
better
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From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
botanically
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From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
calling
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
Child
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
children
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
country
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
darkness
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From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They will suspend the acorn in a glass of water and watch the slow progress during long months.
favorite
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
fibers
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
filled
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
forth
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
George
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
glass
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From this reading They will suspend the acorn in a glass of water and watch the slow progress during long months.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
gradual
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
ground
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From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
growth
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
heard
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
Herbert
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
hidden
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From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
how
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From this reading And, if we have this feeling with regard to vegetable growth, how much more with regard to spiritual growth!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They will suspend the acorn in a glass of water and watch the slow progress during long months.
interesting
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From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
live
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They will suspend the acorn in a glass of water and watch the slow progress during long months.
Lord
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
Methought
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
months
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From this reading They will suspend the acorn in a glass of water and watch the slow progress during long months.
more
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From this reading And, if we have this feeling with regard to vegetable growth, how much more with regard to spiritual growth!
much
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From this reading And, if we have this feeling with regard to vegetable growth, how much more with regard to spiritual growth!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
natural
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From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
oak
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
once
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
pastime
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
process
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From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
progress
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From this reading They will suspend the acorn in a glass of water and watch the slow progress during long months.
put
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
raises
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
regard
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From this reading And, if we have this feeling with regard to vegetable growth, how much more with regard to spiritual growth!
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
sickly
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From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
slow
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From this reading They will suspend the acorn in a glass of water and watch the slow progress during long months.
soil
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
spiritual
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From this reading And, if we have this feeling with regard to vegetable growth, how much more with regard to spiritual growth!
stem
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
sturdy
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
suspend
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From this reading They will suspend the acorn in a glass of water and watch the slow progress during long months.
tangle
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
then
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
there
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From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will suspend the acorn in a glass of water and watch the slow progress during long months.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, if we have this feeling with regard to vegetable growth, how much more with regard to spiritual growth!
thread
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
tiny
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
too
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From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
transplanted
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
tree
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
up
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
vegetable
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From this reading And, if we have this feeling with regard to vegetable growth, how much more with regard to spiritual growth!
watch
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From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
water
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From this reading They will suspend the acorn in a glass of water and watch the slow progress during long months.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And, if we have this feeling with regard to vegetable growth, how much more with regard to spiritual growth!
white
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From this reading First one tiny white thread is put forth, then another, until at length the glass is almost filled with a tangle of white fibers, a sturdy little stem raises itself up, and the baby tree, if it is to live, must be at once transplanted into good soil.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will suspend the acorn in a glass of water and watch the slow progress during long months.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Methought I heard one calling: “Child,” And I replied: 'My Lord!'” George Herbert A favorite pastime with country children is to watch the gradual growth of the acorn into the oak tree.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The process may be botanically interesting, but there is something a little sickly about it, too there is a feeling that, after all, the acorn would have done better in its natural ground hidden away in darkness.
