used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EVE OF A WEDDING IT was the month of Kikuzuki (Chrysanthemum).
(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 The glorious chrysanthemum, queen of all the flowers in Japan, lent golden color to the landscape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summer was dying,—not dead,—and in her latter moments her beauty was ethereal, though passionate.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The grass was warmer colored than at any other time of year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The grass was warmer colored than at any other time of year.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Summer was dying,—not dead,—and in her latter moments her beauty was ethereal, though passionate.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The leaves were brown and red.
ChrysanthemumnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməm/
the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading THE EVE OF A WEDDING IT was the month of Kikuzuki (Chrysanthemum).
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The glorious chrysanthemum, queen of all the flowers in Japan, lent golden color to the landscape.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The grass was warmer colored than at any other time of year.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Summer was dying,—not dead,—and in her latter moments her beauty was ethereal, though passionate.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Summer was dying,—not dead,—and in her latter moments her beauty was ethereal, though passionate.
etherealadjectiveUS /ɪˈθɪriəl/
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading Summer was dying,—not dead,—and in her latter moments her beauty was ethereal, though passionate.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading THE EVE OF A WEDDING IT was the month of Kikuzuki (Chrysanthemum).
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The glorious chrysanthemum, queen of all the flowers in Japan, lent golden color to the landscape.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The glorious chrysanthemum, queen of all the flowers in Japan, lent golden color to the landscape.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The glorious chrysanthemum, queen of all the flowers in Japan, lent golden color to the landscape.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass was warmer colored than at any other time of year.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Summer was dying,—not dead,—and in her latter moments her beauty was ethereal, though passionate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Summer was dying,—not dead,—and in her latter moments her beauty was ethereal, though passionate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE EVE OF A WEDDING IT was the month of Kikuzuki (Chrysanthemum).
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading The glorious chrysanthemum, queen of all the flowers in Japan, lent golden color to the landscape.
Kikuzuki
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From this reading THE EVE OF A WEDDING IT was the month of Kikuzuki (Chrysanthemum).
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The glorious chrysanthemum, queen of all the flowers in Japan, lent golden color to the landscape.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Summer was dying,—not dead,—and in her latter moments her beauty was ethereal, though passionate.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The leaves were brown and red.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading The glorious chrysanthemum, queen of all the flowers in Japan, lent golden color to the landscape.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Summer was dying,—not dead,—and in her latter moments her beauty was ethereal, though passionate.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE EVE OF A WEDDING IT was the month of Kikuzuki (Chrysanthemum).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Summer was dying,—not dead,—and in her latter moments her beauty was ethereal, though passionate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVE OF A WEDDING IT was the month of Kikuzuki (Chrysanthemum).
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The grass was warmer colored than at any other time of year.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Summer was dying,—not dead,—and in her latter moments her beauty was ethereal, though passionate.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The glorious chrysanthemum, queen of all the flowers in Japan, lent golden color to the landscape.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The leaves were brown and red.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer was dying,—not dead,—and in her latter moments her beauty was ethereal, though passionate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The grass was warmer colored than at any other time of year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVE OF A WEDDING IT was the month of Kikuzuki (Chrysanthemum).
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Summer was dying,—not dead,—and in her latter moments her beauty was ethereal, though passionate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The grass was warmer colored than at any other time of year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The glorious chrysanthemum, queen of all the flowers in Japan, lent golden color to the landscape.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading The grass was warmer colored than at any other time of year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EVE OF A WEDDING IT was the month of Kikuzuki (Chrysanthemum).
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE EVE OF A WEDDING IT was the month of Kikuzuki (Chrysanthemum).
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The leaves were brown and red.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The grass was warmer colored than at any other time of year.
