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greenhouse
/ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs/noun
A building made of glass where plants are grown.
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greenhouse/ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs/noun
The greenhouse gets warm by eight in the morning.
Word 2
seedling
/ˈsiːdlɪŋ/noun
A young plant that has just come up from a seed.
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seedling/ˈsiːdlɪŋ/noun
Every seedling by the door looks a little dry.
Word 3
humidity
/hjuːˈmɪdəti/noun
How much water is in the air.
Stress the middle: hyoo-MID-i-ty.
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humidity/hjuːˈmɪdəti/noun
Keep the humidity up or the leaves will curl.
Word 4
trowel
/ˈtraʊwel/noun
A small hand tool with a handle and a flat blade, used for scooping or spreading.
First syllable rhymes with how, not with toe.
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trowel/ˈtraʊwel/noun
Use the trowel to dig a hole for the seedling.
Word 5
herb
/ɜːrb/Also said hɜːrb.noun
A leafy plant used in cooking to add flavor.
In American English the h is dropped — say 'erb'.
Word 5Sentence 1 of 1
herb/ɜːrb/Also said hɜːrb.noun
Which herb should I pick for the soup tonight?
Word 6
compost
/ˈkɑːmpoʊst/noun
Rotted plant matter and manure mixed in to feed the soil.
Stress the first syllable; the second sounds like post.
Word 6Sentence 1 of 1
compost/ˈkɑːmpoʊst/noun
Mix some compost into the soil before you plant.
Word 7
vent
/vent/noun
An opening that lets air or gas escape.
Word 7Sentence 1 of 1
vent/vent/noun
Could you open the vent to let some air out?
Word 8
water
/ˈwɔːtər/verb
To give water to a plant.
Word 8Sentence 1 of 1
water/ˈwɔːtər/verb
I need to water the trays before it gets hot.
Word 9
pot
/pɑːt/verb
To put a plant into a container of soil.
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pot/pɑːt/verb
Should I pot these into bigger containers today?
Word 10
sprout
/spraʊt/verb
To start growing, pushing out buds or shoots.
Word 10Sentence 1 of 1
sprout/spraʊt/verb
These seeds should sprout in about a week.
Word 1
greenhouse
/ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs/noun
A building made of glass where plants are grown.
Word 1Sentence 1 of 1
greenhouse/ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs/noun
The greenhouse gets warm by eight in the morning.
This word
- greenhouse
- 1The greenhouse gets warm by eight in the morning.The greenhouse gets warm by eight in the morning.
- seedling
- 1Every seedling by the door looks a little dry.Every seedling by the door looks a little dry.
- humidity
- 1Keep the humidity up or the leaves will curl.Keep the humidity up or the leaves will curl.
- trowel
- 1Use the trowel to dig a hole for the seedling.Use the trowel to dig a hole for the seedling.
- herb
- 1Which herb should I pick for the soup tonight?Which herb should I pick for the soup tonight?
- compost
- 1Mix some compost into the soil before you plant.Mix some compost into the soil before you plant.
- vent
- 1Could you open the vent to let some air out?Could you open the vent to let some air out?
- water
- 1I need to water the trays before it gets hot.I need to water the trays before it gets hot.
- pot
- 1Should I pot these into bigger containers today?Should I pot these into bigger containers today?
- sprout
- 1These seeds should sprout in about a week.These seeds should sprout in about a week.
- greenhouse
- 1The greenhouse gets warm by eight in the morning.The greenhouse gets warm by eight in the morning.
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The greenhouse gets warm by eight in the morning.