farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
(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 Hazel found it all delightful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
breath-taking
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From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
CartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
crisplyadverbUS /ˈkrɪspli/
in a well delineated manner
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Hazel found it all delightful.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
one or the other of two
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
set up or found
From this reading Hazel found it all delightful.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
hawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Hazel found it all delightful.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
innsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hazel found it all delightful.
jugsnounUS /dʒʌɡz/
plural of “jug” — a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
landlordsnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrdz/
plural of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
provided with artificial light
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
Madonnas
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From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
most important element
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
mugsnounUS /mʌɡz/
plural of “mug” — the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
nichesnounUS /ˈnɪtʃɪz/
plural of “niche” — a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
pewternounUS /ˈpjuːtər/
any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
a light shade of red
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
potsnounUS /pɑːts/
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
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, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went gallantly, if slowly, on through narrow ways, lit on either side by the breath-taking freshness of new hawthorn leaves.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Primroses, wet and tall, crisply pink of stalk and huge of leaf, eyed them, as Madonnas might, from niches in the isles of grass and weed.
at the time that
From this reading Carts had to back into gates to let them go by, and when they came into the main road horses reared and had to be led past.
in or at the place that
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She liked, when the driver pulled up outside little wayside inns, to peer into the brown gloom where pewter pots and rows of china jugs shone, and from which, over newly washed floors of red tiles, landlords advanced with foaming mugs.
