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draw up Function: verb 1 : to bring (as troops) into a formation 2 : to prepare a draft or version of <draw up
plans> 3 : to bring to a halt 4 : to straighten (oneself) to an erect posture
especially as an assertion of dignity or resentment: to come to a halt <the car drew up at the door>
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draw up Function: verb 1 : to bring (as troops) into a formation 2 : to prepare a draft or version of <draw up plans> 3 : to bring to a halt 4 : to straighten (oneself) to an erect posture especially as an
assertion of dignity or resentment: to come to a halt <the car drew up at the door>
Engineer A, an environmental engineer employed by the state environmental protection division, is ordered to draw up a plan for construction of a power plant.
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plant Function: noun 1 a: a young tree, vine, shrub, or herb b: any of a kingdom (Plantae) of multicellular eukaryotic mostly
photosynthetic organisms typically lacking locomotive movement or obvious nervous or sensory organs and possessing cellulose cell walls
2 a: the land, buildings, machinery, apparatus, and fixtures employed in carrying on a trade or an industrial business
b: a factory or workshop for the manufacture of a particular product; c: the total facilities available for production or service d: the buildings and other physical equipment of an institution3: an act of planting4: something or someone planted
Engineer A, an environmental engineer employed by the state environmental protection division, is ordered to draw up a plan for construction of a power plant.
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water – noun? verb? adjective?
I’m thirsty. I’d like a glass of water.
I’m going on vacation. Can you please water the plants?
The water lilies are beautiful?
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Nouns •Words that name PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS, IDEAS OR CONCEPTS•The subject of a sentence and the object of a verb are always nouns.
Who? Whose?What? (Where? - ONLY NAMES OF PLACES)
Verbs •Words that express an ACTION.•Some verbs, such as, the verbs BE and SEEM are used to express a condition and no action is involved.•Examples: He is happy. He seems tired.
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Words that describe nouns Which one?What kind?How much / many?
Adverbs Words that describe VERBS, ADJECTIVES, and other ADVERBS
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