used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
BESETverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE THORNS THAT BESET LOVE.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Congress kept on.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There were many perplexing questions, and war loomed in the distance.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
growthsnounUS /ɡroʊθs/
plural of “growth” — (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Congress kept on.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading There were many perplexing questions, and war loomed in the distance.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE THORNS THAT BESET LOVE.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
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 many perplexing questions, and war loomed in the distance.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Congress kept on.
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading There were many perplexing questions, and war loomed in the distance.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading There were many perplexing questions, and war loomed in the distance.
sedgenounUS /sedʒ/
grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE THORNS THAT BESET LOVE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THORNS THAT BESET LOVE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many perplexing questions, and war loomed in the distance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
THORNSnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading THE THORNS THAT BESET LOVE.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There were many perplexing questions, and war loomed in the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
at the time that
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the marshy ends of the streets in Washington were covered with verdure and the curious delicate bloom of the different sedge growths.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The spring was late this year, but when it came everything burst into bloom and beauty as if by magic.
