used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The trees in the orchard were a sight to behold in their beautiful and variegated colors.
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FIVE YEARS AFTER MARRIAGE.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The soft, balmy air coming up the canyon was full of the perfume of flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The birds were warbling their sweetest notes in the mulberry and walnut trees, and the hum of the bees were heard around the flowers.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The soft, balmy air coming up the canyon was full of the perfume of flowers.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The trees in the orchard were a sight to behold in their beautiful and variegated colors.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The birds were warbling their sweetest notes in the mulberry and walnut trees, and the hum of the bees were heard around the flowers.
see with attention
From this reading The trees in the orchard were a sight to behold in their beautiful and variegated colors.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds were warbling their sweetest notes in the mulberry and walnut trees, and the hum of the bees were heard around the flowers.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading The soft, balmy air coming up the canyon was full of the perfume of flowers.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The trees in the orchard were a sight to behold in their beautiful and variegated colors.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The soft, balmy air coming up the canyon was full of the perfume of flowers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FIVE YEARS AFTER MARRIAGE.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The soft, balmy air coming up the canyon was full of the perfume of flowers.
a state of high honor
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The birds were warbling their sweetest notes in the mulberry and walnut trees, and the hum of the bees were heard around the flowers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The birds were warbling their sweetest notes in the mulberry and walnut trees, and the hum of the bees were heard around the flowers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
march in a procession
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading FIVE YEARS AFTER MARRIAGE.
mulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading The birds were warbling their sweetest notes in the mulberry and walnut trees, and the hum of the bees were heard around the flowers.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The birds were warbling their sweetest notes in the mulberry and walnut trees, and the hum of the bees were heard around the flowers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The trees in the orchard were a sight to behold in their beautiful and variegated colors.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The soft, balmy air coming up the canyon was full of the perfume of flowers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The trees in the orchard were a sight to behold in their beautiful and variegated colors.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft, balmy air coming up the canyon was full of the perfume of flowers.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The birds were warbling their sweetest notes in the mulberry and walnut trees, and the hum of the bees were heard around the flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The trees in the orchard were a sight to behold in their beautiful and variegated colors.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees in the orchard were a sight to behold in their beautiful and variegated colors.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The soft, balmy air coming up the canyon was full of the perfume of flowers.
variegatedadjectiveUS /ˈverɪɡeɪtɪd/
having a variety of colors
From this reading The trees in the orchard were a sight to behold in their beautiful and variegated colors.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading The birds were warbling their sweetest notes in the mulberry and walnut trees, and the hum of the bees were heard around the flowers.
warblingverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading The birds were warbling their sweetest notes in the mulberry and walnut trees, and the hum of the bees were heard around the flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees in the orchard were a sight to behold in their beautiful and variegated colors.
at the time that
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading It was one of those lovely days in March when nature is decorated in her best; for each day she adds to her wreath of glory new beauties in the form of buds and flowers.
a late time of life
From this reading FIVE YEARS AFTER MARRIAGE.
