used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great black bees pulled at them like a calf at its mother.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
(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 And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Their weight dragged the slender drooping branches almost to the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great black bees pulled at them like a calf at its mother.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The great black bees pulled at them like a calf at its mother.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The great black bees pulled at them like a calf at its mother.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Their weight dragged the slender drooping branches almost to the earth.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading The great black bees pulled at them like a calf at its mother.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Their weight dragged the slender drooping branches almost to the earth.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Their weight dragged the slender drooping branches almost to the earth.
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 And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Their weight dragged the slender drooping branches almost to the earth.
at any time
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
fuchsianoun
any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great black bees pulled at them like a calf at its mother.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
honeyedadjective
with honey added
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great black bees pulled at them like a calf at its mother.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The great black bees pulled at them like a calf at its mother.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The great black bees pulled at them like a calf at its mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
pageantrynounUS /ˈpædʒəntri/
a rich and spectacular ceremony
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The great black bees pulled at them like a calf at its mother.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
purple-cupped
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From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
red-pointed
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From this reading And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
red-veined
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From this reading And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
possessing material wealth
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Their weight dragged the slender drooping branches almost to the earth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
stamens
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From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their weight dragged the slender drooping branches almost to the earth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The great black bees pulled at them like a calf at its mother.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their weight dragged the slender drooping branches almost to the earth.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
Undern's
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From this reading And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
waxenadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading And then one morning all was over; one of Undern's hard early frosts took then all--the waxen red-pointed buds, the waxen purple cups, the red-veined leaves.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Their weight dragged the slender drooping branches almost to the earth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Morning by morning Hazel watched the fuchsia bushes, set with small red flowers, purple-cupped, with crimson stamens, sway in beautiful abandon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So the rich pageantry of beauty, the honeyed silent lives went on, and would go on, it seemed for ever.
