a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "The breath of flowers is on the air."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The whole place seems alive with them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the drawing-room he finds Clarissa sitting among innumerable spring offerings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There have been hearts whose friendship gave Them thoughts at once both soft and grave."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There have been hearts whose friendship gave Them thoughts at once both soft and grave."
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There have been hearts whose friendship gave Them thoughts at once both soft and grave."
Belleek
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From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "There have been hearts whose friendship gave Them thoughts at once both soft and grave."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "The breath of flowers is on the air."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
Clarissa
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From this reading In the drawing-room he finds Clarissa sitting among innumerable spring offerings.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
drawing-room
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From this reading In the drawing-room he finds Clarissa sitting among innumerable spring offerings.
EtruscannounUS /ɪˈtrʌskən/
a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC)
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading In the drawing-room he finds Clarissa sitting among innumerable spring offerings.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "The breath of flowers is on the air."
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "There have been hearts whose friendship gave Them thoughts at once both soft and grave."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "There have been hearts whose friendship gave Them thoughts at once both soft and grave."
death of a person
From this reading "There have been hearts whose friendship gave Them thoughts at once both soft and grave."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There have been hearts whose friendship gave Them thoughts at once both soft and grave."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the drawing-room he finds Clarissa sitting among innumerable spring offerings.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "There have been hearts whose friendship gave Them thoughts at once both soft and grave."
not accessible to view
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the drawing-room he finds Clarissa sitting among innumerable spring offerings.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading In the drawing-room he finds Clarissa sitting among innumerable spring offerings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The breath of flowers is on the air."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
engage in
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The breath of flowers is on the air."
offeringsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading In the drawing-room he finds Clarissa sitting among innumerable spring offerings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The breath of flowers is on the air."
on one occasion
From this reading "There have been hearts whose friendship gave Them thoughts at once both soft and grave."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The whole place seems alive with them.
PrimrosesnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊzəz/
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole place seems alive with them.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In the drawing-room he finds Clarissa sitting among innumerable spring offerings.
sitting-room
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From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "There have been hearts whose friendship gave Them thoughts at once both soft and grave."
the season of growth
From this reading In the drawing-room he finds Clarissa sitting among innumerable spring offerings.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the drawing-room he finds Clarissa sitting among innumerable spring offerings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There have been hearts whose friendship gave Them thoughts at once both soft and grave."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There have been hearts whose friendship gave Them thoughts at once both soft and grave."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "There have been hearts whose friendship gave Them thoughts at once both soft and grave."
very small
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Primroses and violets shine out from tiny Etruscan vases, and little baskets of pale Belleek are hidden by clustering roses brought from the conservatory to make sweet the sitting-room of their mistress.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole place seems alive with them.
belonging to which person
From this reading "There have been hearts whose friendship gave Them thoughts at once both soft and grave."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole place seems alive with them.
