used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.
Buckman
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From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
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 The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
crocusesnounUS /ˈkroʊkjuːsɪz/
plural of “crocus” — 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 trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.
one or the other of two
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
else
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From this reading She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.
apart from; not including
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
house-cleaning
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From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.
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 For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Weeks passed.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
cut with a saw
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
Schmitz
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From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.
the season of growth
From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.
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 trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks passed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.
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 trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.
