used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cherry blossoms he was contemplating, but not those before him.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
BLOSSOMSnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cherry blossoms he was contemplating, but not those before him.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
CHERRYnounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Cherry blossoms he was contemplating, but not those before him.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cherry blossoms he was contemplating, but not those before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
Holles
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From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The phenomenon was not new to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cherry blossoms he was contemplating, but not those before him.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading The phenomenon was not new to him.
reclaimingverbUS /riˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “reclaim” — claim back
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
not in physical motion
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cherry blossoms he was contemplating, but not those before him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
window-seat
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From this reading CHERRY BLOSSOMS Colonel Holles knelt on the window-seat at the open casement of his parlour at the Paul’s Head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaning on the sill, he seemed to contemplate the little sunlit garden with its two cherry trees on which some of those belated blossoms lingered still.
a late time of life
From this reading The two trees of this little oasis in the City of London had multiplied themselves into a cherry orchard set in Devon and in the years that were gone beyond reclaiming.
