used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than a year had passed since the last party.
anew
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another lawn party at Laurel Hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was another lawn party at Laurel Hill.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading The orchards had bloomed again, and dropped their scented red and white blossoms.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The orchards had bloomed again, and dropped their scented red and white blossoms.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The boughs hung low with gold and crimson globes of fair white fruit.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The boughs hung low with gold and crimson globes of fair white fruit.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The orchards had bloomed again, and dropped their scented red and white blossoms.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The boughs hung low with gold and crimson globes of fair white fruit.
fairy-land
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From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The boughs hung low with gold and crimson globes of fair white fruit.
glimmered
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From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
globesnounUS /ɡloʊbz/
plural of “globe” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The boughs hung low with gold and crimson globes of fair white fruit.
coins made of gold
From this reading The boughs hung low with gold and crimson globes of fair white fruit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than a year had passed since the last party.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There was another lawn party at Laurel Hill.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The boughs hung low with gold and crimson globes of fair white fruit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
immediately past
From this reading More than a year had passed since the last party.
LaurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading There was another lawn party at Laurel Hill.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading There was another lawn party at Laurel Hill.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The boughs hung low with gold and crimson globes of fair white fruit.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a year had passed since the last party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boughs hung low with gold and crimson globes of fair white fruit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The orchards had bloomed again, and dropped their scented red and white blossoms.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There was another lawn party at Laurel Hill.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading More than a year had passed since the last party.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The orchards had bloomed again, and dropped their scented red and white blossoms.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading The orchards had bloomed again, and dropped their scented red and white blossoms.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than a year had passed since the last party.
summer-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a year had passed since the last party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The orchards had bloomed again, and dropped their scented red and white blossoms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another lawn party at Laurel Hill.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
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 Again the band was playing in the summer-house on the lawn; light feet kept time to the merry dance; lights glimmered in the trees, and the scene was like fairy-land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was another lawn party at Laurel Hill.
a Caucasian
From this reading The orchards had bloomed again, and dropped their scented red and white blossoms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boughs hung low with gold and crimson globes of fair white fruit.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading More than a year had passed since the last party.
