aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
the state of being absent
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
anew
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
Alfaretta
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From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been so in hopes they would blossom in time to welcome you.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Come over here," Helen said, "and see these violets under the big elm!
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading I have been so in hopes they would blossom in time to welcome you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come over here," Helen said, "and see these violets under the big elm!
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading "Come over here," Helen said, "and see these violets under the big elm!
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
set up or found
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been so in hopes they would blossom in time to welcome you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come over here," Helen said, "and see these violets under the big elm!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I have been so in hopes they would blossom in time to welcome you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been so in hopes they would blossom in time to welcome you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
the literary culture
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Come over here," Helen said, "and see these violets under the big elm!
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come over here," Helen said, "and see these violets under the big elm!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Come over here," Helen said, "and see these violets under the big elm!
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have been so in hopes they would blossom in time to welcome you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Come over here," Helen said, "and see these violets under the big elm!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have been so in hopes they would blossom in time to welcome you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have been so in hopes they would blossom in time to welcome you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Come over here," Helen said, "and see these violets under the big elm!
precisely as stated
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "Come over here," Helen said, "and see these violets under the big elm!
Ward'snounUS /wɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
look attentively
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
accept gladly
From this reading I have been so in hopes they would blossom in time to welcome you.
in or at the place that
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She followed him about as he put his papers away, and he, in turn, came out into the garden to watch her while she showed Alfaretta where to plant some flower seeds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not that there was very much to talk about, for daily letters had told of daily doings, but to be with Helen again was an absorbing joy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The morning after John Ward's return from his two weeks' absence at General Assembly, he found it hard to settle down to work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have been so in hopes they would blossom in time to welcome you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have been so in hopes they would blossom in time to welcome you.
