acacianounUS /əˈkeɪʃə/
any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
From this reading May blossoms are falling now, and the white acacia is all in bloom.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER FOUR YEARS.
Aldenmere
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From this reading Four years have passed since Sir Ronald took Lady Hermione home to Aldenmere.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading May blossoms are falling now, and the white acacia is all in bloom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May blossoms are falling now, and the white acacia is all in bloom.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading May blossoms are falling now, and the white acacia is all in bloom.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading May blossoms are falling now, and the white acacia is all in bloom.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading May blossoms are falling now, and the white acacia is all in bloom.
put on clothes
From this reading England holds no fairer picture than Aldenmere in its spring dress.
droopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading England holds no fairer picture than Aldenmere in its spring dress.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading England holds no fairer picture than Aldenmere in its spring dress.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading May blossoms are falling now, and the white acacia is all in bloom.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading AFTER FOUR YEARS.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Four years have passed since Sir Ronald took Lady Hermione home to Aldenmere.
Hermione
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From this reading Four years have passed since Sir Ronald took Lady Hermione home to Aldenmere.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading England holds no fairer picture than Aldenmere in its spring dress.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Four years have passed since Sir Ronald took Lady Hermione home to Aldenmere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading May blossoms are falling now, and the white acacia is all in bloom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading May blossoms are falling now, and the white acacia is all in bloom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading England holds no fairer picture than Aldenmere in its spring dress.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
laburnums
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From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Four years have passed since Sir Ronald took Lady Hermione home to Aldenmere.
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
limesnounUS /laɪmz/
plural of “lime” — a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May blossoms are falling now, and the white acacia is all in bloom.
not any; not one
From this reading England holds no fairer picture than Aldenmere in its spring dress.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading May blossoms are falling now, and the white acacia is all in bloom.
odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Four years have passed since Sir Ronald took Lady Hermione home to Aldenmere.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading England holds no fairer picture than Aldenmere in its spring dress.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
Ronald
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From this reading Four years have passed since Sir Ronald took Lady Hermione home to Aldenmere.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Four years have passed since Sir Ronald took Lady Hermione home to Aldenmere.
deliver by singing
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
term of address for a man
From this reading Four years have passed since Sir Ronald took Lady Hermione home to Aldenmere.
the season of growth
From this reading England holds no fairer picture than Aldenmere in its spring dress.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading England holds no fairer picture than Aldenmere in its spring dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading May blossoms are falling now, and the white acacia is all in bloom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four years have passed since Sir Ronald took Lady Hermione home to Aldenmere.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Four years have passed since Sir Ronald took Lady Hermione home to Aldenmere.
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 golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
tuftedadjectiveUS /ˈtʌftɪd/
(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts
From this reading The golden laburnums droop their long tresses, the purple lilacs are all in flower, the tufted limes send forth sweetest odors, and birds sing joyously in the green trees.
a Caucasian
From this reading May blossoms are falling now, and the white acacia is all in bloom.
a late time of life
From this reading AFTER FOUR YEARS.
