used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOLLIE WALTER It was a wet windy morning.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
(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 Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A great walnut tree overshadowed it, and the grass was already littered with twigs and leaves.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was a bright little tight little garden, with flower borders round a square lawn, and ground for vegetables beyond a privet hedge.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It was a bright little tight little garden, with flower borders round a square lawn, and ground for vegetables beyond a privet hedge.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright little tight little garden, with flower borders round a square lawn, and ground for vegetables beyond a privet hedge.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
drawing-room
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From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was a bright little tight little garden, with flower borders round a square lawn, and ground for vegetables beyond a privet hedge.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a bright little tight little garden, with flower borders round a square lawn, and ground for vegetables beyond a privet hedge.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A great walnut tree overshadowed it, and the grass was already littered with twigs and leaves.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great walnut tree overshadowed it, and the grass was already littered with twigs and leaves.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was a bright little tight little garden, with flower borders round a square lawn, and ground for vegetables beyond a privet hedge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading It was a bright little tight little garden, with flower borders round a square lawn, and ground for vegetables beyond a privet hedge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
how
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From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MOLLIE WALTER It was a wet windy morning.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading It was a bright little tight little garden, with flower borders round a square lawn, and ground for vegetables beyond a privet hedge.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A great walnut tree overshadowed it, and the grass was already littered with twigs and leaves.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading A great walnut tree overshadowed it, and the grass was already littered with twigs and leaves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
MOLLIEnounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOLLIE WALTER It was a wet windy morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MOLLIE WALTER It was a wet windy morning.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading A great walnut tree overshadowed it, and the grass was already littered with twigs and leaves.
privetnoun
any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges
From this reading It was a bright little tight little garden, with flower borders round a square lawn, and ground for vegetables beyond a privet hedge.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was a bright little tight little garden, with flower borders round a square lawn, and ground for vegetables beyond a privet hedge.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
make square
From this reading It was a bright little tight little garden, with flower borders round a square lawn, and ground for vegetables beyond a privet hedge.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading It was a bright little tight little garden, with flower borders round a square lawn, and ground for vegetables beyond a privet hedge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A great walnut tree overshadowed it, and the grass was already littered with twigs and leaves.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading A great walnut tree overshadowed it, and the grass was already littered with twigs and leaves.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading It was a bright little tight little garden, with flower borders round a square lawn, and ground for vegetables beyond a privet hedge.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading A great walnut tree overshadowed it, and the grass was already littered with twigs and leaves.
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From this reading MOLLIE WALTER It was a wet windy morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOLLIE WALTER It was a wet windy morning.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading MOLLIE WALTER It was a wet windy morning.
at the time that
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading MOLLIE WALTER It was a wet windy morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
showing curiosity
From this reading Such a garden had to be kept 'tidy' at all costs, and Mollie was wondering how she should be able to manage it, when the autumn fall of leaves should begin in earnest.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Mollie Walter sat with her needlework in the little drawing-room of Stone Cottage, and looked disconsolately through the French window at the havoc that was being wrought among the late summer flowers in the garden.
