AMARYLLISnounUS /ˌæmərˈɪləs/
bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no damask roses now, like there used to be in summer at Coombe Oaks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instinctively as I pass gardens in summer I look under the shade of the trees for the old roses, but they are not to be found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are no damask roses now, like there used to be in summer at Coombe Oaks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are no damask roses now, like there used to be in summer at Coombe Oaks.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading I have never seen one since I last gathered one from that very bush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are many grand roses, but no fragrance--the fragrance is gone out of life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
Coombe
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From this reading There are no damask roses now, like there used to be in summer at Coombe Oaks.
daffodilnounUS /ˈdæfədɪl/
any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instinctively as I pass gardens in summer I look under the shade of the trees for the old roses, but they are not to be found.
set up or found
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading There are many grand roses, but no fragrance--the fragrance is gone out of life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have never seen one since I last gathered one from that very bush.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Instinctively as I pass gardens in summer I look under the shade of the trees for the old roses, but they are not to be found.
brought together in one place
From this reading I have never seen one since I last gathered one from that very bush.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There are many grand roses, but no fragrance--the fragrance is gone out of life.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading There are many grand roses, but no fragrance--the fragrance is gone out of life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never seen one since I last gathered one from that very bush.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have never seen one since I last gathered one from that very bush.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are no damask roses now, like there used to be in summer at Coombe Oaks.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively as I pass gardens in summer I look under the shade of the trees for the old roses, but they are not to be found.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are many grand roses, but no fragrance--the fragrance is gone out of life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
immediately past
From this reading I have never seen one since I last gathered one from that very bush.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There are many grand roses, but no fragrance--the fragrance is gone out of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There are no damask roses now, like there used to be in summer at Coombe Oaks.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Instinctively as I pass gardens in summer I look under the shade of the trees for the old roses, but they are not to be found.
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 are many grand roses, but no fragrance--the fragrance is gone out of life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never seen one since I last gathered one from that very bush.
not any; not one
From this reading There are no damask roses now, like there used to be in summer at Coombe Oaks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Instinctively as I pass gardens in summer I look under the shade of the trees for the old roses, but they are not to be found.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There are no damask roses now, like there used to be in summer at Coombe Oaks.
OaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading There are no damask roses now, like there used to be in summer at Coombe Oaks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are many grand roses, but no fragrance--the fragrance is gone out of life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Instinctively as I pass gardens in summer I look under the shade of the trees for the old roses, but they are not to be found.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have never seen one since I last gathered one from that very bush.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There are many grand roses, but no fragrance--the fragrance is gone out of life.
go across or through
From this reading Instinctively as I pass gardens in summer I look under the shade of the trees for the old roses, but they are not to be found.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There are no damask roses now, like there used to be in summer at Coombe Oaks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have never seen one since I last gathered one from that very bush.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Instinctively as I pass gardens in summer I look under the shade of the trees for the old roses, but they are not to be found.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have never seen one since I last gathered one from that very bush.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading There are no damask roses now, like there used to be in summer at Coombe Oaks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have never seen one since I last gathered one from that very bush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no damask roses now, like there used to be in summer at Coombe Oaks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instinctively as I pass gardens in summer I look under the shade of the trees for the old roses, but they are not to be found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMARYLLIS found the first daffodil flowering by the damask rose, and immediately ran to call her father to come and see it.
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 Instinctively as I pass gardens in summer I look under the shade of the trees for the old roses, but they are not to be found.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Instinctively as I pass gardens in summer I look under the shade of the trees for the old roses, but they are not to be found.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There are no damask roses now, like there used to be in summer at Coombe Oaks.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have never seen one since I last gathered one from that very bush.
