used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something very unusual and charming about this orange grove thriving here in the very front yard of Chicago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been here often of late.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading There was something very unusual and charming about this orange grove thriving here in the very front yard of Chicago.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading There was something very unusual and charming about this orange grove thriving here in the very front yard of Chicago.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
delectableadjectiveUS /dɪˈlektəbəl/
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was something very unusual and charming about this orange grove thriving here in the very front yard of Chicago.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The place was in reality a tropical garden.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She had been here often of late.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something very unusual and charming about this orange grove thriving here in the very front yard of Chicago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
Jeanne's
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From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had been here often of late.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
of an obscure nature
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had been here often of late.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
an amount of time
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was in reality a tropical garden.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The place was in reality a tropical garden.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something very unusual and charming about this orange grove thriving here in the very front yard of Chicago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something very unusual and charming about this orange grove thriving here in the very front yard of Chicago.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was something very unusual and charming about this orange grove thriving here in the very front yard of Chicago.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading There was something very unusual and charming about this orange grove thriving here in the very front yard of Chicago.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The place was in reality a tropical garden.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There was something very unusual and charming about this orange grove thriving here in the very front yard of Chicago.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was something very unusual and charming about this orange grove thriving here in the very front yard of Chicago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
which person or people
From this reading It was Florence who next saw the mysterious Chinaman, and that not an hour from the time he disappeared from Jeanne’s delectable mountain.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her day’s work at an end, she had retired to the orange grove on the banks of the lagoon for a short period of rest.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading There was something very unusual and charming about this orange grove thriving here in the very front yard of Chicago.
