used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
(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 And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It grew very damp and chilly in the cemetery, but Dot was still in her place at Solomon's side.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading THE FADING DAISY THE autumn came on very early that year.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It grew very damp and chilly in the cemetery, but Dot was still in her place at Solomon's side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FADING DAISY THE autumn came on very early that year.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading It grew very damp and chilly in the cemetery, but Dot was still in her place at Solomon's side.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
DAISYnounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading THE FADING DAISY THE autumn came on very early that year.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading It grew very damp and chilly in the cemetery, but Dot was still in her place at Solomon's side.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Then there were thick mists and drizzling rains, and each morning and evening the dew fell heavily on the grass.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading It grew very damp and chilly in the cemetery, but Dot was still in her place at Solomon's side.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading Then there were thick mists and drizzling rains, and each morning and evening the dew fell heavily on the grass.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then there were thick mists and drizzling rains, and each morning and evening the dew fell heavily on the grass.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE FADING DAISY THE autumn came on very early that year.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then there were thick mists and drizzling rains, and each morning and evening the dew fell heavily on the grass.
FADINGnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading THE FADING DAISY THE autumn came on very early that year.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then there were thick mists and drizzling rains, and each morning and evening the dew fell heavily on the grass.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
fuchsiasnounUS /ˈfjuːʃəz/
plural of “fuchsia” — any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti
From this reading And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/
plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Then there were thick mists and drizzling rains, and each morning and evening the dew fell heavily on the grass.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It grew very damp and chilly in the cemetery, but Dot was still in her place at Solomon's side.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Then there were thick mists and drizzling rains, and each morning and evening the dew fell heavily on the grass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It grew very damp and chilly in the cemetery, but Dot was still in her place at Solomon's side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It grew very damp and chilly in the cemetery, but Dot was still in her place at Solomon's side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grew very damp and chilly in the cemetery, but Dot was still in her place at Solomon's side.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Then there were thick mists and drizzling rains, and each morning and evening the dew fell heavily on the grass.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then there were thick mists and drizzling rains, and each morning and evening the dew fell heavily on the grass.
nippedverbUS /nɪpt/
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FADING DAISY THE autumn came on very early that year.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It grew very damp and chilly in the cemetery, but Dot was still in her place at Solomon's side.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Then there were thick mists and drizzling rains, and each morning and evening the dew fell heavily on the grass.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It grew very damp and chilly in the cemetery, but Dot was still in her place at Solomon's side.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
Solomon'snounUS /ˈsɑːləmənz/
possessive form of “solomon” — (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
From this reading It grew very damp and chilly in the cemetery, but Dot was still in her place at Solomon's side.
not in physical motion
From this reading It grew very damp and chilly in the cemetery, but Dot was still in her place at Solomon's side.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
possessing sweep
From this reading There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FADING DAISY THE autumn came on very early that year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FADING DAISY THE autumn came on very early that year.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there were thick mists and drizzling rains, and each morning and evening the dew fell heavily on the grass.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Then there were thick mists and drizzling rains, and each morning and evening the dew fell heavily on the grass.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
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 There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE FADING DAISY THE autumn came on very early that year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now and then there was a slight frost, which nipped the geraniums and the fuchsias and all the flowers which had been so bright through the summer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There were cold east winds, which swept among the trees of the cemetery, and scattered their leaves on the ground.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE FADING DAISY THE autumn came on very early that year.
