used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Malcolm only means the maples that we saw in blossom yesterday and thought of such a pretty color.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There are many varieties of the maple, which is always a beautiful and useful tree, but the red, or scarlet, maple is the very queen of the family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Malcolm only means the maples that we saw in blossom yesterday and thought of such a pretty color.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, dear;" replied her governess; "there are no pink trees, except when they are covered with bloom like the peach trees.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "_Real_ pink trees?" asked Edith, with very wide-open eyes.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There are many varieties of the maple, which is always a beautiful and useful tree, but the red, or scarlet, maple is the very queen of the family.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading "No, dear;" replied her governess; "there are no pink trees, except when they are covered with bloom like the peach trees.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Malcolm only means the maples that we saw in blossom yesterday and thought of such a pretty color.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are many varieties of the maple, which is always a beautiful and useful tree, but the red, or scarlet, maple is the very queen of the family.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Malcolm only means the maples that we saw in blossom yesterday and thought of such a pretty color.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "No, dear;" replied her governess; "there are no pink trees, except when they are covered with bloom like the peach trees.
dearly loved
From this reading "No, dear;" replied her governess; "there are no pink trees, except when they are covered with bloom like the peach trees.
Edith
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From this reading "_Real_ pink trees?" asked Edith, with very wide-open eyes.
apart from; not including
From this reading "No, dear;" replied her governess; "there are no pink trees, except when they are covered with bloom like the peach trees.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "_Real_ pink trees?" asked Edith, with very wide-open eyes.
a social unit living together
From this reading There are many varieties of the maple, which is always a beautiful and useful tree, but the red, or scarlet, maple is the very queen of the family.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading "No, dear;" replied her governess; "there are no pink trees, except when they are covered with bloom like the peach trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _THE MAPLES._ "The pink trees next, I suppose," said Malcolm, "since we have had the yellow ones?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _THE MAPLES._ "The pink trees next, I suppose," said Malcolm, "since we have had the yellow ones?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, dear;" replied her governess; "there are no pink trees, except when they are covered with bloom like the peach trees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _THE MAPLES._ "The pink trees next, I suppose," said Malcolm, "since we have had the yellow ones?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Malcolm only means the maples that we saw in blossom yesterday and thought of such a pretty color.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are many varieties of the maple, which is always a beautiful and useful tree, but the red, or scarlet, maple is the very queen of the family.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No, dear;" replied her governess; "there are no pink trees, except when they are covered with bloom like the peach trees.
Malcolm
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From this reading _THE MAPLES._ "The pink trees next, I suppose," said Malcolm, "since we have had the yellow ones?"
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 varieties of the maple, which is always a beautiful and useful tree, but the red, or scarlet, maple is the very queen of the family.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading There are many varieties of the maple, which is always a beautiful and useful tree, but the red, or scarlet, maple is the very queen of the family.
MAPLESnounUS /ˈmeɪpəlz/
plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading _THE MAPLES._ "The pink trees next, I suppose," said Malcolm, "since we have had the yellow ones?"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Malcolm only means the maples that we saw in blossom yesterday and thought of such a pretty color.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _THE MAPLES._ "The pink trees next, I suppose," said Malcolm, "since we have had the yellow ones?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, dear;" replied her governess; "there are no pink trees, except when they are covered with bloom like the peach trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Malcolm only means the maples that we saw in blossom yesterday and thought of such a pretty color.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _THE MAPLES._ "The pink trees next, I suppose," said Malcolm, "since we have had the yellow ones?"
and nothing more
From this reading Malcolm only means the maples that we saw in blossom yesterday and thought of such a pretty color.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are many varieties of the maple, which is always a beautiful and useful tree, but the red, or scarlet, maple is the very queen of the family.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading "No, dear;" replied her governess; "there are no pink trees, except when they are covered with bloom like the peach trees.
a light shade of red
From this reading _THE MAPLES._ "The pink trees next, I suppose," said Malcolm, "since we have had the yellow ones?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Malcolm only means the maples that we saw in blossom yesterday and thought of such a pretty color.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading There are many varieties of the maple, which is always a beautiful and useful tree, but the red, or scarlet, maple is the very queen of the family.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "_Real_ pink trees?" asked Edith, with very wide-open eyes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There are many varieties of the maple, which is always a beautiful and useful tree, but the red, or scarlet, maple is the very queen of the family.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, dear;" replied her governess; "there are no pink trees, except when they are covered with bloom like the peach trees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _THE MAPLES._ "The pink trees next, I suppose," said Malcolm, "since we have had the yellow ones?"
cut with a saw
From this reading Malcolm only means the maples that we saw in blossom yesterday and thought of such a pretty color.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading There are many varieties of the maple, which is always a beautiful and useful tree, but the red, or scarlet, maple is the very queen of the family.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _THE MAPLES._ "The pink trees next, I suppose," said Malcolm, "since we have had the yellow ones?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Malcolm only means the maples that we saw in blossom yesterday and thought of such a pretty color.
express a supposition
From this reading _THE MAPLES._ "The pink trees next, I suppose," said Malcolm, "since we have had the yellow ones?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Malcolm only means the maples that we saw in blossom yesterday and thought of such a pretty color.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE MAPLES._ "The pink trees next, I suppose," said Malcolm, "since we have had the yellow ones?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No, dear;" replied her governess; "there are no pink trees, except when they are covered with bloom like the peach trees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, dear;" replied her governess; "there are no pink trees, except when they are covered with bloom like the peach trees.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Malcolm only means the maples that we saw in blossom yesterday and thought of such a pretty color.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There are many varieties of the maple, which is always a beautiful and useful tree, but the red, or scarlet, maple is the very queen of the family.
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 MAPLES._ "The pink trees next, I suppose," said Malcolm, "since we have had the yellow ones?"
being of use or service
From this reading There are many varieties of the maple, which is always a beautiful and useful tree, but the red, or scarlet, maple is the very queen of the family.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading There are many varieties of the maple, which is always a beautiful and useful tree, but the red, or scarlet, maple is the very queen of the family.
precisely as stated
From this reading "_Real_ pink trees?" asked Edith, with very wide-open eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _THE MAPLES._ "The pink trees next, I suppose," said Malcolm, "since we have had the yellow ones?"
at the time that
From this reading "No, dear;" replied her governess; "there are no pink trees, except when they are covered with bloom like the peach trees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are many varieties of the maple, which is always a beautiful and useful tree, but the red, or scarlet, maple is the very queen of the family.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading "_Real_ pink trees?" asked Edith, with very wide-open eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_Real_ pink trees?" asked Edith, with very wide-open eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading _THE MAPLES._ "The pink trees next, I suppose," said Malcolm, "since we have had the yellow ones?"
the day immediately before today
From this reading Malcolm only means the maples that we saw in blossom yesterday and thought of such a pretty color.
