adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having declared that he would stock the flower booth at his own expense, he confided to no one his plans.
bloomsnounUS /bluːmz/
plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Having declared that he would stock the flower booth at his own expense, he confided to no one his plans.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Having declared that he would stock the flower booth at his own expense, he confided to no one his plans.
contractingnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/
becoming infected
From this reading Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Having declared that he would stock the flower booth at his own expense, he confided to no one his plans.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
else
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From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Having declared that he would stock the flower booth at his own expense, he confided to no one his plans.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
floraladjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəl/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
floristnounUS /ˈflɑːrɪst/
someone who grows and deals in flowers
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Having declared that he would stock the flower booth at his own expense, he confided to no one his plans.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
greenhousesnounUS /ˈɡriːnhaʊsɪz/
plural of “greenhouse” — a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having declared that he would stock the flower booth at his own expense, he confided to no one his plans.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having declared that he would stock the flower booth at his own expense, he confided to no one his plans.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
Kermess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
Merrick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having declared that he would stock the flower booth at his own expense, he confided to no one his plans.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having declared that he would stock the flower booth at his own expense, he confided to no one his plans.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Having declared that he would stock the flower booth at his own expense, he confided to no one his plans.
PEARLSnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Having declared that he would stock the flower booth at his own expense, he confided to no one his plans.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
radiusnounUS /ˈreɪdiəs/
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
From this reading Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Having declared that he would stock the flower booth at his own expense, he confided to no one his plans.
TAER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having declared that he would stock the flower booth at his own expense, he confided to no one his plans.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
VON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VON TAER PEARLS Uncle John really had more fun out of the famous Kermess than anyone else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The preparations gave him something to do, and he enjoyed doing--openly, as well as in secret ways.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls may have thought he would merely leave orders with a florist; but that was not the Merrick way of doing things.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Instead, he visited the most famous greenhouses within a radius of many miles, contracting for all the floral blooms that art and skill could produce.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having declared that he would stock the flower booth at his own expense, he confided to no one his plans.
