used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
aestheticadjectiveUS /esˈθetɪk/
relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this the surprises came fast and thick.
(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 In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
almondnounUS /ˈɑːmənd/
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
in addition
From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this the surprises came fast and thick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
Beanfeastnoun
an annual dinner party given by an employer for the employees
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
Bethnal
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From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After this the surprises came fast and thick.
conscriptionnounUS /kənˈskrɪpʃən/
compulsory military service
From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading After this the surprises came fast and thick.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
geraniumnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəm/
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
of the present time and place
From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
immediately past
From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
lobelianoun
any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
margueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
a light shade of red
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
red-brickadjective
of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
reformsnounUS /rəˈfɔːrmz/
plural of “reform” — a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
the season of growth
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading After this the surprises came fast and thick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading After this the surprises came fast and thick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this the surprises came fast and thick.
up to a particular time
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
time-dishonoured
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From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
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 Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
a vivid mental image
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
a Caucasian
From this reading Under the obstinate influence of contradiction, the owners of almond and pink may trees in red-brick houses transferred these voluntarily to the front gardens of dwellers in white or grey stone houses.
belonging to which person
From this reading There were also immediate reforms in the front gardens, whose beds defied at last the rigid and time-dishonoured conscription of marguerite, geranium, and lobelia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The aesthetic advantage would not be visible till next spring, but London was beginning to be endowed with a sense of vision.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the end Bethnal Green got such a Beanfeast as it had never dreamed of in all its young life.
