Butterflies by Patricia Grace

Mauveen V. (New Zealand)
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  1. schoolbag
    a bag for carrying school books and supplies
    The granddaughter took her book from her schoolbag and opened it.
  2. granddaughter
    a female grandchild
    ‘Our granddaughter goes to school.
  3. plait
    a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
    Butterflies
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    Patricia Grace


    The grandmother plaited her grandaughter’s hair and then she said, ‘Get your lunch.
  4. butterfly
    an insect typically having a slender body and colorful wings
    Butterflies
    by
    Patricia Grace


    The grandmother plaited her grandaughter’s hair and then she said, ‘Get your lunch.
  5. footpath
    a trodden path
    He walked down the path with her and out on to the footpath.
  6. supermarket
    a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods
    ‘Because you see,’ the grandfather said, ‘your teacher, she buy all her cabbages from the supermarket and that’s why.’
  7. cabbage
    a vegetable grown for its edible leaves or flowers
    When the granddaughter came home from school her grandfather was hoeing round the cabbages.
  8. grandfather
    the father of your father or mother
    Her grandfather was out on the step.
  9. grandmother
    the mother of your father or mother
    Butterflies
    by
    Patricia Grace


    The grandmother plaited her grandaughter’s hair and then she said, ‘Get your lunch.
  10. neighbour
    a person who lives (or is located) near another
    He said to a neighbour.
  11. hoe
    a tool with a flat blade attached to a long handle
    When the granddaughter came home from school her grandfather was hoeing round the cabbages.
  12. teacher
    a person whose occupation is instructing
    Listen to the teacher,' ’she said.
  13. be quiet
    refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
    The grandmother and grandfather were quiet for a long time, and their granddaughter, holding the book, stood quite still in the warm garden.
  14. bean
    a leguminous plant grown for its edible seeds and pods
    Her grandmother was picking beans.
  15. hatch
    a movable barrier covering an entrance
    They hatch out and fly in the sun.
  16. terrific
    extraordinarily good or great
    ‘She’s terrific with her two plaits in her hair.’
  17. picking
    the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
    Her grandmother was picking beans.
  18. crossing
    a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
    The grandfather waited with his granddaughter by the crossing and then he said, ‘Go to school.
  19. clever
    mentally quick and resourceful
    ‘And clever,’ the grandfather said.
  20. straight
    having no deviations
    You come straight back after school, straight home here.
  21. pick
    look for and gather
    Her grandmother was picking beans.
  22. creature
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    ‘She said butterflies are beautiful creatures.
  23. fine
    free from impurities
    ‘She’s fine,’ the neighbour said.
  24. holding
    the act of retaining something
    The grandmother and grandfather were quiet for a long time, and their granddaughter, holding the book, stood quite still in the warm garden.
  25. step
    the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
    Her grandfather was out on the step.
Created on 六月 23, 2011

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