afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
anew
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
(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 Old Lenz was right in saying that the morning sun lay on his house and meadow all day long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LION, FOX, AND MAGPIE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the early winter, as in the early spring, the Morgenhalde was the pleasantest place in the whole country.
completely unclothed
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But little fire was needed half the day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the early winter, as in the early spring, the Morgenhalde was the pleasantest place in the whole country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Old Lenz was right in saying that the morning sun lay on his house and meadow all day long.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early winter, as in the early spring, the Morgenhalde was the pleasantest place in the whole country.
else
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From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But little fire was needed half the day.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading LION, FOX, AND MAGPIE.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But little fire was needed half the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Lenz was right in saying that the morning sun lay on his house and meadow all day long.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Old Lenz was right in saying that the morning sun lay on his house and meadow all day long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early winter, as in the early spring, the Morgenhalde was the pleasantest place in the whole country.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Old Lenz was right in saying that the morning sun lay on his house and meadow all day long.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
Lenz
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From this reading Old Lenz was right in saying that the morning sun lay on his house and meadow all day long.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading LION, FOX, AND MAGPIE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But little fire was needed half the day.
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 Old Lenz was right in saying that the morning sun lay on his house and meadow all day long.
MAGPIEnounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪ/
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading LION, FOX, AND MAGPIE.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Old Lenz was right in saying that the morning sun lay on his house and meadow all day long.
Morgenhalde
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From this reading In the early winter, as in the early spring, the Morgenhalde was the pleasantest place in the whole country.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Old Lenz was right in saying that the morning sun lay on his house and meadow all day long.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But little fire was needed half the day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Lenz was right in saying that the morning sun lay on his house and meadow all day long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Lenz was right in saying that the morning sun lay on his house and meadow all day long.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the early winter, as in the early spring, the Morgenhalde was the pleasantest place in the whole country.
pleasantest
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From this reading In the early winter, as in the early spring, the Morgenhalde was the pleasantest place in the whole country.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Old Lenz was right in saying that the morning sun lay on his house and meadow all day long.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Old Lenz was right in saying that the morning sun lay on his house and meadow all day long.
the season of growth
From this reading In the early winter, as in the early spring, the Morgenhalde was the pleasantest place in the whole country.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Old Lenz was right in saying that the morning sun lay on his house and meadow all day long.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Lenz was right in saying that the morning sun lay on his house and meadow all day long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the early winter, as in the early spring, the Morgenhalde was the pleasantest place in the whole country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the early winter, as in the early spring, the Morgenhalde was the pleasantest place in the whole country.
at the time that
From this reading Flowers blossomed in the garden behind the house long after they had disappeared everywhere else, and put out their leaves again in the spring, when everything else was bare.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In the early winter, as in the early spring, the Morgenhalde was the pleasantest place in the whole country.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In the early winter, as in the early spring, the Morgenhalde was the pleasantest place in the whole country.
