used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Joseph was a good judge of many things besides bonds, debentures, shares, and scrip.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
acacias
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From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
(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 Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Joseph was a good judge of many things besides bonds, debentures, shares, and scrip.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Uncle Joseph was a good judge of many things besides bonds, debentures, shares, and scrip.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Uncle Joseph was a good judge of many things besides bonds, debentures, shares, and scrip.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
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 Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
creeper-clad
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From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
debenturesnounUS /dəˈbentʃərz/
plural of “debenture” — the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future
From this reading Uncle Joseph was a good judge of many things besides bonds, debentures, shares, and scrip.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Uncle Joseph was a good judge of many things besides bonds, debentures, shares, and scrip.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A prettier villa never was reflected in the Thames.
investmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənt/
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Uncle Joseph was a good judge of many things besides bonds, debentures, shares, and scrip.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Uncle Joseph was a good judge of many things besides bonds, debentures, shares, and scrip.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading JUNE ROSES.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
LiliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
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 Uncle Joseph was a good judge of many things besides bonds, debentures, shares, and scrip.
master-hand
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From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A prettier villa never was reflected in the Thames.
not any; not one
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Joseph was a good judge of many things besides bonds, debentures, shares, and scrip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
point-lace
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From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A prettier villa never was reflected in the Thames.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading A prettier villa never was reflected in the Thames.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading JUNE ROSES.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
scripnounUS /skrɪp/
a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
From this reading Uncle Joseph was a good judge of many things besides bonds, debentures, shares, and scrip.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading Uncle Joseph was a good judge of many things besides bonds, debentures, shares, and scrip.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading A prettier villa never was reflected in the Thames.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Uncle Joseph was a good judge of many things besides bonds, debentures, shares, and scrip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Joseph was a good judge of many things besides bonds, debentures, shares, and scrip.
precisely as stated
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading A prettier villa never was reflected in the Thames.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Joseph was a good judge of many things besides bonds, debentures, shares, and scrip.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
at the time that
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
wide-porched
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From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Huge elms, spreading cedars, delicate acacias quivering in the lightest air, the very point-lace of the forest, were grouped by Nature's master-hand round a wide-porched, creeper-clad building, with long low rooms, and windows opening on a lawn, all aglow with roses budding, blushing, blooming, to the water's edge.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading When he bought "The Lilies" we may be sure he had his wits about him, and made no imprudent investment.
