used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the shady porches are arranged a profusion and variety of richly blooming plants.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading On the shady porches are arranged a profusion and variety of richly blooming plants.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must now retrace our steps for some months back to the golden summer time.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading On the shady porches are arranged a profusion and variety of richly blooming plants.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Creeping vines almost cover it like a heavy green coverlet.
coverletnoun
a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
From this reading Creeping vines almost cover it like a heavy green coverlet.
CreepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Creeping vines almost cover it like a heavy green coverlet.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Snowy lace curtains drape the windows.
drapeverbUS /dreɪp/
arrange in a particular way
From this reading Snowy lace curtains drape the windows.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must now retrace our steps for some months back to the golden summer time.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading We must now retrace our steps for some months back to the golden summer time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Creeping vines almost cover it like a heavy green coverlet.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Creeping vines almost cover it like a heavy green coverlet.
not accessible to view
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Creeping vines almost cover it like a heavy green coverlet.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Snowy lace curtains drape the windows.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Creeping vines almost cover it like a heavy green coverlet.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We must now retrace our steps for some months back to the golden summer time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now retrace our steps for some months back to the golden summer time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now retrace our steps for some months back to the golden summer time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We must now retrace our steps for some months back to the golden summer time.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading On the shady porches are arranged a profusion and variety of richly blooming plants.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
porchesnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəz/
plural of “porch” — a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading On the shady porches are arranged a profusion and variety of richly blooming plants.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading On the shady porches are arranged a profusion and variety of richly blooming plants.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading We must now retrace our steps for some months back to the golden summer time.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading On the shady porches are arranged a profusion and variety of richly blooming plants.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading On the shady porches are arranged a profusion and variety of richly blooming plants.
SnowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Snowy lace curtains drape the windows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We must now retrace our steps for some months back to the golden summer time.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We must now retrace our steps for some months back to the golden summer time.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We must now retrace our steps for some months back to the golden summer time.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must now retrace our steps for some months back to the golden summer time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We must now retrace our steps for some months back to the golden summer time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now retrace our steps for some months back to the golden summer time.
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 In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading On the shady porches are arranged a profusion and variety of richly blooming plants.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Creeping vines almost cover it like a heavy green coverlet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now retrace our steps for some months back to the golden summer time.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Snowy lace curtains drape the windows.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In the great eastern metropolis, on the sunny banks of the beautiful Hudson, almost hidden within a grove of wild plum and cherry trees, stands a cosy cottage.
