Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

(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 Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The winter went by, and the snow-drops and crocus and pale hepatica smiled at her from the black clods.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The winter went by, and the snow-drops and crocus and pale hepatica smiled at her from the black clods.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The winter went by, and the snow-drops and crocus and pale hepatica smiled at her from the black clods.

produce or yield flowers

From this reading Bébée had not heart to pluck a single blossom of them all.

tangled mass of prickly plants

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

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From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The winter went by, and the snow-drops and crocus and pale hepatica smiled at her from the black clods.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

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From this reading The winter went by, and the snow-drops and crocus and pale hepatica smiled at her from the black clods.

any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated

From this reading The winter went by, and the snow-drops and crocus and pale hepatica smiled at her from the black clods.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading "The winter is gone," the townspeople used to say; "look, there is Bébée with the flowers."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The winter went by, and the snow-drops and crocus and pale hepatica smiled at her from the black clods.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "The winter is gone," the townspeople used to say; "look, there is Bébée with the flowers."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Bébée had not heart to pluck a single blossom of them all.

any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions

From this reading The winter went by, and the snow-drops and crocus and pale hepatica smiled at her from the black clods.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The winter went by, and the snow-drops and crocus and pale hepatica smiled at her from the black clods.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The winter is gone," the townspeople used to say; "look, there is Bébée with the flowers."

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "The winter is gone," the townspeople used to say; "look, there is Bébée with the flowers."

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From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The winter went by, and the snow-drops and crocus and pale hepatica smiled at her from the black clods.

pull or pull out sharply

From this reading Bébée had not heart to pluck a single blossom of them all.

(corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

reflecting optimism

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

express in words

From this reading "The winter is gone," the townspeople used to say; "look, there is Bébée with the flowers."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Bébée had not heart to pluck a single blossom of them all.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The winter went by, and the snow-drops and crocus and pale hepatica smiled at her from the black clods.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The winter went by, and the snow-drops and crocus and pale hepatica smiled at her from the black clods.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

the season of growth

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

having a supporting base

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The winter went by, and the snow-drops and crocus and pale hepatica smiled at her from the black clods.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Bébée had not heart to pluck a single blossom of them all.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "The winter is gone," the townspeople used to say; "look, there is Bébée with the flowers."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "The winter is gone," the townspeople used to say; "look, there is Bébée with the flowers."

the people living in a municipality smaller than a city

From this reading "The winter is gone," the townspeople used to say; "look, there is Bébée with the flowers."

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 Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "The winter is gone," the townspeople used to say; "look, there is Bébée with the flowers."

plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The winter went by, and the snow-drops and crocus and pale hepatica smiled at her from the black clods.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The winter went by, and the snow-drops and crocus and pale hepatica smiled at her from the black clods.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Every other springtime Bébée had run with fleet feet under the budding trees down into the city, and had sold sweet little wet bunches of violets and brier before all the snow was melted from the eaves of the Broodhuis.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading But this year they did not see the little figure itself like a rosy crocus standing against the brown timbers of the Maison de Roi.