used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet she saw a vision such as could not have been seen by anyone awake.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
(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 night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet she saw a vision such as could not have been seen by anyone awake.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading It was as if that branch of the Tree of Paradise which the angel had once handed over the hedge had bloomed.
any person at all
From this reading And yet she saw a vision such as could not have been seen by anyone awake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet she saw a vision such as could not have been seen by anyone awake.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading And yet she saw a vision such as could not have been seen by anyone awake.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It stood in the midst of a beautiful rose-garden filled with pleasant odours, running water, and songs of birds, with a wonderful light over all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet she saw a vision such as could not have been seen by anyone awake.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It stood in the midst of a beautiful rose-garden filled with pleasant odours, running water, and songs of birds, with a wonderful light over all.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading It was as if that branch of the Tree of Paradise which the angel had once handed over the hedge had bloomed.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It was as if that branch of the Tree of Paradise which the angel had once handed over the hedge had bloomed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And yet she saw a vision such as could not have been seen by anyone awake.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
CrouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It stood in the midst of a beautiful rose-garden filled with pleasant odours, running water, and songs of birds, with a wonderful light over all.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if that branch of the Tree of Paradise which the angel had once handed over the hedge had bloomed.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading It was as if that branch of the Tree of Paradise which the angel had once handed over the hedge had bloomed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet she saw a vision such as could not have been seen by anyone awake.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading It was as if that branch of the Tree of Paradise which the angel had once handed over the hedge had bloomed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if that branch of the Tree of Paradise which the angel had once handed over the hedge had bloomed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if that branch of the Tree of Paradise which the angel had once handed over the hedge had bloomed.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It stood in the midst of a beautiful rose-garden filled with pleasant odours, running water, and songs of birds, with a wonderful light over all.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It stood in the midst of a beautiful rose-garden filled with pleasant odours, running water, and songs of birds, with a wonderful light over all.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading It stood in the midst of a beautiful rose-garden filled with pleasant odours, running water, and songs of birds, with a wonderful light over all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
on one occasion
From this reading It was as if that branch of the Tree of Paradise which the angel had once handed over the hedge had bloomed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was as if that branch of the Tree of Paradise which the angel had once handed over the hedge had bloomed.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It was as if that branch of the Tree of Paradise which the angel had once handed over the hedge had bloomed.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It stood in the midst of a beautiful rose-garden filled with pleasant odours, running water, and songs of birds, with a wonderful light over all.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
rose-garden
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From this reading It stood in the midst of a beautiful rose-garden filled with pleasant odours, running water, and songs of birds, with a wonderful light over all.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It stood in the midst of a beautiful rose-garden filled with pleasant odours, running water, and songs of birds, with a wonderful light over all.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
cut with a saw
From this reading And yet she saw a vision such as could not have been seen by anyone awake.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And yet she saw a vision such as could not have been seen by anyone awake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet she saw a vision such as could not have been seen by anyone awake.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading It stood in the midst of a beautiful rose-garden filled with pleasant odours, running water, and songs of birds, with a wonderful light over all.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood in the midst of a beautiful rose-garden filled with pleasant odours, running water, and songs of birds, with a wonderful light over all.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And yet she saw a vision such as could not have been seen by anyone awake.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
a vivid mental image
From this reading And yet she saw a vision such as could not have been seen by anyone awake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if that branch of the Tree of Paradise which the angel had once handed over the hedge had bloomed.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It stood in the midst of a beautiful rose-garden filled with pleasant odours, running water, and songs of birds, with a wonderful light over all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the night which followed this saddest of all sad days, Mary, His mother, could not sleep.
a Caucasian
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crouching down, leaning against the stone, her eyes resting on the cross that rose tall and straight into the sky, she seemed to see a tree covered with red and white blossoms.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It stood in the midst of a beautiful rose-garden filled with pleasant odours, running water, and songs of birds, with a wonderful light over all.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet she saw a vision such as could not have been seen by anyone awake.
