used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading James, the old gardener, was always glad of some one to talk to, and he and nurse were soon fast friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'We are back in India, Roly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'We are back in India, Roly.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading He took them into the vinery, then into the fern house, and lastly into the conservatory next the house, which was a brilliant mass of bloom and blossoms.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading He took them into the vinery, then into the fern house, and lastly into the conservatory next the house, which was a brilliant mass of bloom and blossoms.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He took them into the vinery, then into the fern house, and lastly into the conservatory next the house, which was a brilliant mass of bloom and blossoms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Olive clapped her hands in delight.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — 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 Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Olive clapped her hands in delight.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading James, the old gardener, was always glad of some one to talk to, and he and nurse were soon fast friends.
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading He took them into the vinery, then into the fern house, and lastly into the conservatory next the house, which was a brilliant mass of bloom and blossoms.
set up or found
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading James, the old gardener, was always glad of some one to talk to, and he and nurse were soon fast friends.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading James, the old gardener, was always glad of some one to talk to, and he and nurse were soon fast friends.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading James, the old gardener, was always glad of some one to talk to, and he and nurse were soon fast friends.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Olive clapped her hands in delight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading James, the old gardener, was always glad of some one to talk to, and he and nurse were soon fast friends.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olive clapped her hands in delight.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He took them into the vinery, then into the fern house, and lastly into the conservatory next the house, which was a brilliant mass of bloom and blossoms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading 'We are back in India, Roly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took them into the vinery, then into the fern house, and lastly into the conservatory next the house, which was a brilliant mass of bloom and blossoms.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James, the old gardener, was always glad of some one to talk to, and he and nurse were soon fast friends.
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading He took them into the vinery, then into the fern house, and lastly into the conservatory next the house, which was a brilliant mass of bloom and blossoms.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading He took them into the vinery, then into the fern house, and lastly into the conservatory next the house, which was a brilliant mass of bloom and blossoms.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading James, the old gardener, was always glad of some one to talk to, and he and nurse were soon fast friends.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading James, the old gardener, was always glad of some one to talk to, and he and nurse were soon fast friends.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Olive clapped her hands in delight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading James, the old gardener, was always glad of some one to talk to, and he and nurse were soon fast friends.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
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From this reading 'We are back in India, Roly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading James, the old gardener, was always glad of some one to talk to, and he and nurse were soon fast friends.
in the near future
From this reading James, the old gardener, was always glad of some one to talk to, and he and nurse were soon fast friends.
not in physical motion
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading James, the old gardener, was always glad of some one to talk to, and he and nurse were soon fast friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He took them into the vinery, then into the fern house, and lastly into the conservatory next the house, which was a brilliant mass of bloom and blossoms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He took them into the vinery, then into the fern house, and lastly into the conservatory next the house, which was a brilliant mass of bloom and blossoms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James, the old gardener, was always glad of some one to talk to, and he and nurse were soon fast friends.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took them into the vinery, then into the fern house, and lastly into the conservatory next the house, which was a brilliant mass of bloom and blossoms.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
vinerynoun
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading He took them into the vinery, then into the fern house, and lastly into the conservatory next the house, which was a brilliant mass of bloom and blossoms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We are back in India, Roly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading James, the old gardener, was always glad of some one to talk to, and he and nurse were soon fast friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took them into the vinery, then into the fern house, and lastly into the conservatory next the house, which was a brilliant mass of bloom and blossoms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Under the Earth The next day was still colder, but the children, in company with their nurse, found a delightful retreat in the garden, and this was in the conservatory.
