used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a month of exquisite mildness.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The April sun had draped the garden in tender green, light and delicate as lace.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The April sun had draped the garden in tender green, light and delicate as lace.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The April sun had draped the garden in tender green, light and delicate as lace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading For more than three weeks the sky had remained blue and cloudless.
the two together, not just one
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
clematisnounUS /ˈklemətɪs/
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
close-shaven
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From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading For more than three weeks the sky had remained blue and cloudless.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The April sun had draped the garden in tender green, light and delicate as lace.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The April sun had draped the garden in tender green, light and delicate as lace.
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
intense or sharp
From this reading It was a month of exquisite mildness.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than three weeks the sky had remained blue and cloudless.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The April sun had draped the garden in tender green, light and delicate as lace.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/
plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The April sun had draped the garden in tender green, light and delicate as lace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The April sun had draped the garden in tender green, light and delicate as lace.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The April sun had draped the garden in tender green, light and delicate as lace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a month of exquisite mildness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The April sun had draped the garden in tender green, light and delicate as lace.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
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 On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The April sun had draped the garden in tender green, light and delicate as lace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
mildnessnoun
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading It was a month of exquisite mildness.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was a month of exquisite mildness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than three weeks the sky had remained blue and cloudless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a month of exquisite mildness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For more than three weeks the sky had remained blue and cloudless.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading For more than three weeks the sky had remained blue and cloudless.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
sugaryadjectiveUS /ˈʃʊɡəri/
containing sugar
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The April sun had draped the garden in tender green, light and delicate as lace.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The April sun had draped the garden in tender green, light and delicate as lace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than three weeks the sky had remained blue and cloudless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The April sun had draped the garden in tender green, light and delicate as lace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For more than three weeks the sky had remained blue and cloudless.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
TwiningverbUS /ˈtwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a month of exquisite mildness.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For more than three weeks the sky had remained blue and cloudless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
a Caucasian
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
belonging to which person
From this reading On both sides of the trim and close-shaven lawn red geraniums and white stocks gave the flower beds a glow of color; and at the end of the garden the clustering elms, hiding the adjacent houses, reared the green drapery of their branches, whose little leaves trembled with the least breath of air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twining around the railing were the slender shoots of the lush clematis, while the budding honeysuckle filled the air with its sweet, almost sugary perfume.
