used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The flower-beds looked as though a tempest had swept over them.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
Cedric
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From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading The Countess chuckled as she hurried home through the night: "We shall see now who wins the prize!"
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess chuckled as she hurried home through the night: "We shall see now who wins the prize!"
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Poor Gerda's garden was quite destroyed!
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
flower-beds
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From this reading The flower-beds looked as though a tempest had swept over them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Poor Gerda's garden was quite destroyed!
Gerda
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From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
Gerda's
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From this reading Poor Gerda's garden was quite destroyed!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Countess chuckled as she hurried home through the night: "We shall see now who wins the prize!"
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The Countess chuckled as she hurried home through the night: "We shall see now who wins the prize!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
held up in the air
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The flower-beds looked as though a tempest had swept over them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Countess chuckled as she hurried home through the night: "We shall see now who wins the prize!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Countess chuckled as she hurried home through the night: "We shall see now who wins the prize!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The flower-beds looked as though a tempest had swept over them.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Gerda's garden was quite destroyed!
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The Countess chuckled as she hurried home through the night: "We shall see now who wins the prize!"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Poor Gerda's garden was quite destroyed!
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Countess chuckled as she hurried home through the night: "We shall see now who wins the prize!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Countess chuckled as she hurried home through the night: "We shall see now who wins the prize!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
possessing sweep
From this reading The flower-beds looked as though a tempest had swept over them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The flower-beds looked as though a tempest had swept over them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The flower-beds looked as though a tempest had swept over them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The flower-beds looked as though a tempest had swept over them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Countess chuckled as she hurried home through the night: "We shall see now who wins the prize!"
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Gerda's garden was quite destroyed!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Countess chuckled as she hurried home through the night: "We shall see now who wins the prize!"
at the time that
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
which person or people
From this reading The Countess chuckled as she hurried home through the night: "We shall see now who wins the prize!"
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading The Countess chuckled as she hurried home through the night: "We shall see now who wins the prize!"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When she had finished her cruel work, not a single bud lifted its head from the ruin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next day Cedric thought that he would visit the garden of sweet Gerda in which he had taken such an interest.
