used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were a great many of them, and they were tied about with a beautiful green ribbon, in charming contrast with the blooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were a great many of them, and they were tied about with a beautiful green ribbon, in charming contrast with the blooms.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In London La France roses cost money, even when they are poor examples of their kind; those were good enough for exhibition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were very fine roses--in just that stage of bursting bud in which the La France is seen at its best.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There were a great many of them, and they were tied about with a beautiful green ribbon, in charming contrast with the blooms.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They were very fine roses--in just that stage of bursting bud in which the La France is seen at its best.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
bloomsnounUS /bluːmz/
plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading There were a great many of them, and they were tied about with a beautiful green ribbon, in charming contrast with the blooms.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading They were very fine roses--in just that stage of bursting bud in which the La France is seen at its best.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading They were very fine roses--in just that stage of bursting bud in which the La France is seen at its best.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading There were a great many of them, and they were tied about with a beautiful green ribbon, in charming contrast with the blooms.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading There were a great many of them, and they were tied about with a beautiful green ribbon, in charming contrast with the blooms.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading In London La France roses cost money, even when they are poor examples of their kind; those were good enough for exhibition.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In London La France roses cost money, even when they are poor examples of their kind; those were good enough for exhibition.
divisible by two
From this reading In London La France roses cost money, even when they are poor examples of their kind; those were good enough for exhibition.
examplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading In London La France roses cost money, even when they are poor examples of their kind; those were good enough for exhibition.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading In London La France roses cost money, even when they are poor examples of their kind; those were good enough for exhibition.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They were very fine roses--in just that stage of bursting bud in which the La France is seen at its best.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In London La France roses cost money, even when they are poor examples of their kind; those were good enough for exhibition.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In London La France roses cost money, even when they are poor examples of their kind; those were good enough for exhibition.
GORDIANadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdiən/
extremely intricate; usually in phrase “Gordian knot”
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were a great many of them, and they were tied about with a beautiful green ribbon, in charming contrast with the blooms.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There were a great many of them, and they were tied about with a beautiful green ribbon, in charming contrast with the blooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had probably cost some one at least half a sovereign.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They had probably cost some one at least half a sovereign.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were very fine roses--in just that stage of bursting bud in which the La France is seen at its best.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were very fine roses--in just that stage of bursting bud in which the La France is seen at its best.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were very fine roses--in just that stage of bursting bud in which the La France is seen at its best.
and nothing more
From this reading They were very fine roses--in just that stage of bursting bud in which the La France is seen at its best.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In London La France roses cost money, even when they are poor examples of their kind; those were good enough for exhibition.
KNOTnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had probably cost some one at least half a sovereign.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In London La France roses cost money, even when they are poor examples of their kind; those were good enough for exhibition.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were a great many of them, and they were tied about with a beautiful green ribbon, in charming contrast with the blooms.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In London La France roses cost money, even when they are poor examples of their kind; those were good enough for exhibition.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In London La France roses cost money, even when they are poor examples of their kind; those were good enough for exhibition.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading They had probably cost some one at least half a sovereign.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading There were a great many of them, and they were tied about with a beautiful green ribbon, in charming contrast with the blooms.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
only a very short time before
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were very fine roses--in just that stage of bursting bud in which the La France is seen at its best.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had probably cost some one at least half a sovereign.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading They had probably cost some one at least half a sovereign.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading They were very fine roses--in just that stage of bursting bud in which the La France is seen at its best.
Talfourd
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From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were very fine roses--in just that stage of bursting bud in which the La France is seen at its best.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In London La France roses cost money, even when they are poor examples of their kind; those were good enough for exhibition.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were a great many of them, and they were tied about with a beautiful green ribbon, in charming contrast with the blooms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a great many of them, and they were tied about with a beautiful green ribbon, in charming contrast with the blooms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very fine roses--in just that stage of bursting bud in which the La France is seen at its best.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In London La France roses cost money, even when they are poor examples of their kind; those were good enough for exhibition.
bound or secured closely
From this reading There were a great many of them, and they were tied about with a beautiful green ribbon, in charming contrast with the blooms.
twiddled
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From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very fine roses--in just that stage of bursting bud in which the La France is seen at its best.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very fine roses--in just that stage of bursting bud in which the La France is seen at its best.
at the time that
From this reading In London La France roses cost money, even when they are poor examples of their kind; those were good enough for exhibition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "THE GORDIAN KNOT" Mr. Talfourd twiddled the bunch of La France roses between his fingers with a smile which was scarcely one of satisfaction.
