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miscellany

/mɪˈsɛ.lə.ni/

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Visual illustration for the word "grandmother" - A mother of someone's parent.
grandmothernoun
/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Visual illustration for the word "ribbons" - A long, narrow strip of timber bent and bolted longitudinally to the ribs of a vessel, to hold them in position and give rigidity to the framework.
ribbonsnoun
/ˈrɪbənz/

A long, narrow strip of timber bent and bolted longitudinally to the ribs of a vessel, to hold them in position and give rigidity to the framework.

"The shipwright carefully bolted the ribbons along the ribs of the wooden boat, strengthening its frame before the hull was planked. "

Visual illustration for the word "created" - To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)
createdverb
/kɹiˈeɪtɪd/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Visual illustration for the word "collection" - A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.
collectionnoun
/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Visual illustration for the word "teacher" - A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.
teachernoun
/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Visual illustration for the word "various" - Having a broad range (of different elements).
variousadjective
/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

Visual illustration for the word "subjects" - (grammar) In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.
subjectsnoun
/ˈsʌb.dʒɛkts/ /səbˈdʒɛkt/

(grammar) In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.

"In the sentence ‘The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.’, ‘The mouse’ is the subject, ‘the cat’ being the agent."

Visual illustration for the word "english" - Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.
englishnoun
/ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.

"The bowler added some english to the ball to make it hook sharply towards the pins. "

Visual illustration for the word "miscellaneous" - Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts.
miscellaneousadjective
/ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs/

Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts.

"The drawer contained miscellaneous items, including pens, paperclips, and rubber bands. "

Visual illustration for the word "anthology" - A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
anthologynoun
/ænˈθɒlədʒɪ/ /ænˈθɑlədʒi/

A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.

"The English class read an anthology of short stories by different authors. "

Visual illustration for the word "writings" - Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
writingsnoun
/ˈɹaɪtɪŋz/

Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.

"The historian studied ancient writings to understand the past. "

Visual illustration for the word "photographs" - A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.
photographsnoun
/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːfs/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæfs/

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

"My grandmother keeps old photographs in a shoebox. "