used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then I had a geranium or two, labelled with my name, in the little greenhouse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next being _our_ night, after dinner the next day I went to my garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I gathered as many as I could hold in both my hands, and carried them into the parlor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I gathered as many as I could hold in both my hands, and carried them into the parlor.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was growing latest autumn, but still we had had no frosts.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The next being _our_ night, after dinner the next day I went to my garden.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading My monthly roses were in full bloom, my fuchsias flower-laden.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I gathered as many as I could hold in both my hands, and carried them into the parlor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was growing latest autumn, but still we had had no frosts.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I gathered as many as I could hold in both my hands, and carried them into the parlor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I gathered as many as I could hold in both my hands, and carried them into the parlor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next being _our_ night, after dinner the next day I went to my garden.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The next being _our_ night, after dinner the next day I went to my garden.
flower-laden
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From this reading My monthly roses were in full bloom, my fuchsias flower-laden.
frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It was growing latest autumn, but still we had had no frosts.
fuchsiasnounUS /ˈfjuːʃəz/
plural of “fuchsia” — any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti
From this reading My monthly roses were in full bloom, my fuchsias flower-laden.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My monthly roses were in full bloom, my fuchsias flower-laden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The next being _our_ night, after dinner the next day I went to my garden.
brought together in one place
From this reading I gathered as many as I could hold in both my hands, and carried them into the parlor.
geraniumnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəm/
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading Then I had a geranium or two, labelled with my name, in the little greenhouse.
greenhousenounUS /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading Then I had a geranium or two, labelled with my name, in the little greenhouse.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was growing latest autumn, but still we had had no frosts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was growing latest autumn, but still we had had no frosts.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I gathered as many as I could hold in both my hands, and carried them into the parlor.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I gathered as many as I could hold in both my hands, and carried them into the parlor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next being _our_ night, after dinner the next day I went to my garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My monthly roses were in full bloom, my fuchsias flower-laden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I gathered as many as I could hold in both my hands, and carried them into the parlor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing latest autumn, but still we had had no frosts.
labelledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading Then I had a geranium or two, labelled with my name, in the little greenhouse.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading It was growing latest autumn, but still we had had no frosts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then I had a geranium or two, labelled with my name, in the little greenhouse.
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 I gathered as many as I could hold in both my hands, and carried them into the parlor.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading My monthly roses were in full bloom, my fuchsias flower-laden.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next being _our_ night, after dinner the next day I went to my garden.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then I had a geranium or two, labelled with my name, in the little greenhouse.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next being _our_ night, after dinner the next day I went to my garden.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next being _our_ night, after dinner the next day I went to my garden.
not any; not one
From this reading It was growing latest autumn, but still we had had no frosts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then I had a geranium or two, labelled with my name, in the little greenhouse.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The next being _our_ night, after dinner the next day I went to my garden.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading I gathered as many as I could hold in both my hands, and carried them into the parlor.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading My monthly roses were in full bloom, my fuchsias flower-laden.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was growing latest autumn, but still we had had no frosts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next being _our_ night, after dinner the next day I went to my garden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I gathered as many as I could hold in both my hands, and carried them into the parlor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I had a geranium or two, labelled with my name, in the little greenhouse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next being _our_ night, after dinner the next day I went to my garden.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then I had a geranium or two, labelled with my name, in the little greenhouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was growing latest autumn, but still we had had no frosts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was growing latest autumn, but still we had had no frosts.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next being _our_ night, after dinner the next day I went to my garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My monthly roses were in full bloom, my fuchsias flower-laden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then I had a geranium or two, labelled with my name, in the little greenhouse.
