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cotton cup

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cot•ton /kŏt′ n/ n. a. the soft white fibers Pronunciation Key
that surround the tiny seeds of certain plants.
Cotton is grown mainly to make cloth. b. the ă pat ŏ pot th thin
thread or cloth made of cotton fibers. Cotton ā pay ō toe th this
is spun on large machines in mills. âr care ô paw, for hw which
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cot•ton /kŏt′ n/ adj. made of cotton. Cotton ä father oi noise zh vision
shirts are not as warm as wool shirts. ĕ pet ou out ə about,
˘
could /kood/ a. past tense of can. b. used to ē be oo ˘ took item,
suggest possibility. We could do better. ĭ pit oo ‾ boot pencil,
c. used to suggest politeness. Could you help ī pie ŭ cut gallop,
us with this? îr pier ûr urge circus
˘
could•’ve /kood′ əv/ contraction of could
have. If we had been ready, we could′ve
gone on the bus.
count /kount/ v. a. to name the numbers in
order. Our baby is learning to count already. cross /krôs/ or /krŏs/ v. a. to draw a line
b. to add to find the total. He counted the across. Careful writers cross the letter “t”
quarters in his bank. properly. b. to go from one side to the other.
cou•ple /kŭp′ əl/ n. a. two of anything; a Wait for the traffic to clear, and then cross
pair. He had only a couple of dollars. b. a the street.
man and woman together. Mary and Jack crouch /krouch/ v. (crouch•es, crouched,
make an attractive couple. crouch•ing) to bend your legs and get close

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cov•er /kŭv′ ər/ n. a. the outside of a book. to the ground. Crouch down to look under
Our math book has a red cover. b. a lid or the table.
top. Put the cover on the pot. c. anything put cuff /kŭf/ n. the fold of material turned over
on to protect, keep warm, etc. A blanket is a at the end of a sleeve or turned up at the
cover for a bed. bottom of a trouser leg. I found the missing
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cov•er /kŭv′ ər/ v. to put something on or coin in my pants cuff.
over a person or thing. We covered our
books with heavy paper.
crawl /krôl/ v. a. to move slowly along the
ground by pulling the body. Worms and
caterpillars crawl. b. to move on hands and
knees. Babies crawl before they walk. c. to
move slowly. The cars crawl along the
crowded highway.
crew /kroo/ n. the persons who run a boat,
‾
ship, train, or airplane. A crew takes orders
from a captain or other officer.
crop /krŏp/ n. food plants that are grown and
harvested. The farmer plants crops in the
spring. cuff

cup /kŭp/ n. a small, hollow container used
for drinking. Pour some milk into my cup,
please.
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