used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
(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 It was autumn, but the weather had not yet become at all cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY AND THE BEE.
artemisias
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From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was autumn, but the weather had not yet become at all cold.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was autumn, but the weather had not yet become at all cold.
BEEnounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY AND THE BEE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was autumn, but the weather had not yet become at all cold.
BUTTERFLYverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY AND THE BEE.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
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 It was autumn, but the weather had not yet become at all cold.
court-yard
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From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
dahlias
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From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
Ellen
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From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have said that Mrs. Maclean was a widow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was autumn, but the weather had not yet become at all cold.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
Maclean
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From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
Maclean's
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From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
marigoldsnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊldz/
plural of “marigold” — any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was autumn, but the weather had not yet become at all cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
a light shade of red
From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We have said that Mrs. Maclean was a widow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have said that Mrs. Maclean was a widow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY AND THE BEE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
Villars
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From this reading In a fortnight Mary and Ellen had taken possession of their neat plain room at Mrs. Maclean's, and Mr. Villars had set out on his journey to some place in Carolina.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was autumn, but the weather had not yet become at all cold.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have said that Mrs. Maclean was a widow.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was autumn, but the weather had not yet become at all cold.
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading We have said that Mrs. Maclean was a widow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Maclean was a lover of flowers, and the little court-yard before her house was really gay with its golden marigolds, its pink and white artemisias, and its purple dahlias.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was autumn, but the weather had not yet become at all cold.
