used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air was fine; the sky was clear without a cloud; and the spice of autumn flavored everything.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was fine; the sky was clear without a cloud; and the spice of autumn flavored everything.
(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 But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was fine; the sky was clear without a cloud; and the spice of autumn flavored everything.
any thing at all
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
move towards
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the home of a prosperous man, and as such asserted itself.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading It was the home of a prosperous man, and as such asserted itself.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The air was fine; the sky was clear without a cloud; and the spice of autumn flavored everything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
dearly loved
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
blackberrynounUS /ˈblækberi/
large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The air was fine; the sky was clear without a cloud; and the spice of autumn flavored everything.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The air was fine; the sky was clear without a cloud; and the spice of autumn flavored everything.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The air was fine; the sky was clear without a cloud; and the spice of autumn flavored everything.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The air was fine; the sky was clear without a cloud; and the spice of autumn flavored everything.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
flavoredverbUS /ˈfleɪvərd/
past form of “flavor” — lend flavor to
From this reading The air was fine; the sky was clear without a cloud; and the spice of autumn flavored everything.
flower-beds
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From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was the home of a prosperous man, and as such asserted itself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the home of a prosperous man, and as such asserted itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the home of a prosperous man, and as such asserted itself.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the home of a prosperous man, and as such asserted itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was fine; the sky was clear without a cloud; and the spice of autumn flavored everything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
ornateadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈneɪt/
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading It was the home of a prosperous man, and as such asserted itself.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
Robinson'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənsənz/
possessive form of “robinson” — English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The air was fine; the sky was clear without a cloud; and the spice of autumn flavored everything.
in the near future
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading The air was fine; the sky was clear without a cloud; and the spice of autumn flavored everything.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air was fine; the sky was clear without a cloud; and the spice of autumn flavored everything.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
trimmingsnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
precisely as stated
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But all too soon Herbert Robinson's ornate house loomed up, stark and green, with very white trimmings, and regular flower-beds each side of the gravel walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was fine; the sky was clear without a cloud; and the spice of autumn flavored everything.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
a Caucasian
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One could not ask anything better on such a day than to be speeding along this white velvet road in the great blue car with two beloved children.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The air was fine; the sky was clear without a cloud; and the spice of autumn flavored everything.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading Along the roadside blackberry vines were turning scarlet, and here and there in the distance a flaming branch proclaimed the approach of a frosty wooing.
