used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
bath-chair
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From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
Clifford
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From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
Connie
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From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
divisible by two
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
lamenessnoun
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
staying power
From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
pearnounUS /per/
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
not in physical motion
From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
