used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A day or two later, Anne wandered alone into the old-fashioned garden.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A day or two later, Anne wandered alone into the old-fashioned garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading A day or two later, Anne wandered alone into the old-fashioned garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
completely unclothed
From this reading It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
black-robed
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From this reading Presently a slim, black-robed lady sauntered down the box-edged turf walk and stopped near Anne.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with.
box-edged
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From this reading Presently a slim, black-robed lady sauntered down the box-edged turf walk and stopped near Anne.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
CherokeenounUS /ˈtʃerəkiː/
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
clematis-vine
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From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
damesnounUS /deɪmz/
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day or two later, Anne wandered alone into the old-fashioned garden.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Presently a slim, black-robed lady sauntered down the box-edged turf walk and stopped near Anne.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A day or two later, Anne wandered alone into the old-fashioned garden.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A day or two later, Anne wandered alone into the old-fashioned garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A day or two later, Anne wandered alone into the old-fashioned garden.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Presently a slim, black-robed lady sauntered down the box-edged turf walk and stopped near Anne.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading A day or two later, Anne wandered alone into the old-fashioned garden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two later, Anne wandered alone into the old-fashioned garden.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with.
in the near future
From this reading Presently a slim, black-robed lady sauntered down the box-edged turf walk and stopped near Anne.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with.
red-gowned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
rose-bush
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From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
rosy-pink
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From this reading It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with.
sauntered
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From this reading Presently a slim, black-robed lady sauntered down the box-edged turf walk and stopped near Anne.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Presently a slim, black-robed lady sauntered down the box-edged turf walk and stopped near Anne.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Presently a slim, black-robed lady sauntered down the box-edged turf walk and stopped near Anne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A day or two later, Anne wandered alone into the old-fashioned garden.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Presently a slim, black-robed lady sauntered down the box-edged turf walk and stopped near Anne.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A day or two later, Anne wandered alone into the old-fashioned garden.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading A day or two later, Anne wandered alone into the old-fashioned garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had just recalled--bit by bit things from the past came back to her--a damask rose at the end of the south walk that was her mother's special favorite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with.
yellow-frocked
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From this reading The red-gowned ladies had their home under the Cherokee rose-bush and yellow-frocked dames were given a place under the clematis-vine; then they exchanged visits and gave beautiful parties.
zinniasnounUS /ˈzɪniəz/
plural of “zinnia” — any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
From this reading It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with.
