used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Poufaille, whom he made his assistant gardener, dug and watered and trimmed the alleys.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poufaille, whom he made his assistant gardener, dug and watered and trimmed the alleys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Poufaille, whom he made his assistant gardener, dug and watered and trimmed the alleys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Long months had gone by since Phil’s reception into the studio.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE HANGING GARDENS OF PARIS Henceforth Phil had glorious days.
discouragements
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From this reading He had passed through many trials since then, and known discouragements and dogged labor and the joy of progress.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading He had passed through many trials since then, and known discouragements and dogged labor and the joy of progress.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Poufaille, whom he made his assistant gardener, dug and watered and trimmed the alleys.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading Poufaille, whom he made his assistant gardener, dug and watered and trimmed the alleys.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE HANGING GARDENS OF PARIS Henceforth Phil had glorious days.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading THE HANGING GARDENS OF PARIS Henceforth Phil had glorious days.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Long months had gone by since Phil’s reception into the studio.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HANGING GARDENS OF PARIS Henceforth Phil had glorious days.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading THE HANGING GARDENS OF PARIS Henceforth Phil had glorious days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poufaille, whom he made his assistant gardener, dug and watered and trimmed the alleys.
HenceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading THE HANGING GARDENS OF PARIS Henceforth Phil had glorious days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poufaille, whom he made his assistant gardener, dug and watered and trimmed the alleys.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Long months had gone by since Phil’s reception into the studio.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He had passed through many trials since then, and known discouragements and dogged labor and the joy of progress.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had passed through many trials since then, and known discouragements and dogged labor and the joy of progress.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading He had passed through many trials since then, and known discouragements and dogged labor and the joy of progress.
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 Long months had gone by since Phil’s reception into the studio.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Poufaille, whom he made his assistant gardener, dug and watered and trimmed the alleys.
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 He had passed through many trials since then, and known discouragements and dogged labor and the joy of progress.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Long months had gone by since Phil’s reception into the studio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HANGING GARDENS OF PARIS Henceforth Phil had glorious days.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE HANGING GARDENS OF PARIS Henceforth Phil had glorious days.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had passed through many trials since then, and known discouragements and dogged labor and the joy of progress.
Phil
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From this reading THE HANGING GARDENS OF PARIS Henceforth Phil had glorious days.
Phil's
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From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
Poufaille
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From this reading Poufaille, whom he made his assistant gardener, dug and watered and trimmed the alleys.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He had passed through many trials since then, and known discouragements and dogged labor and the joy of progress.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Long months had gone by since Phil’s reception into the studio.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Long months had gone by since Phil’s reception into the studio.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Long months had gone by since Phil’s reception into the studio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HANGING GARDENS OF PARIS Henceforth Phil had glorious days.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had passed through many trials since then, and known discouragements and dogged labor and the joy of progress.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had passed through many trials since then, and known discouragements and dogged labor and the joy of progress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading He had passed through many trials since then, and known discouragements and dogged labor and the joy of progress.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading Poufaille, whom he made his assistant gardener, dug and watered and trimmed the alleys.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading Poufaille, whom he made his assistant gardener, dug and watered and trimmed the alleys.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poufaille, whom he made his assistant gardener, dug and watered and trimmed the alleys.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It increased Phil’s expenses, but what a pleasure for him, after work, to pursue his dreams as he walked amid the flowers!
