used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
in the past
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
(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 AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always their joyous laugh can be heard mingled with the songs of birds and the distant hum of many little voices in the Orphans’ Home a few paces away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Always their joyous laugh can be heard mingled with the songs of birds and the distant hum of many little voices in the Orphans’ Home a few paces away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Always their joyous laugh can be heard mingled with the songs of birds and the distant hum of many little voices in the Orphans’ Home a few paces away.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
dearly loved
From this reading Flowers bloom there luxuriantly, the birds sing merrily, and it is a spot beloved of children.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Flowers bloom there luxuriantly, the birds sing merrily, and it is a spot beloved of children.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Flowers bloom there luxuriantly, the birds sing merrily, and it is a spot beloved of children.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The grass is green, and the trees make shadows on the pretty little pond, the tiled bridge and shelled walks, the cactus and palmetto.
cactusnounUS /ˈkæktəs/
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading The grass is green, and the trees make shadows on the pretty little pond, the tiled bridge and shelled walks, the cactus and palmetto.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Always their joyous laugh can be heard mingled with the songs of birds and the distant hum of many little voices in the Orphans’ Home a few paces away.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Flowers bloom there luxuriantly, the birds sing merrily, and it is a spot beloved of children.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
crape-myrtle
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From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Always their joyous laugh can be heard mingled with the songs of birds and the distant hum of many little voices in the Orphans’ Home a few paces away.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Always their joyous laugh can be heard mingled with the songs of birds and the distant hum of many little voices in the Orphans’ Home a few paces away.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Flowers bloom there luxuriantly, the birds sing merrily, and it is a spot beloved of children.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass is green, and the trees make shadows on the pretty little pond, the tiled bridge and shelled walks, the cactus and palmetto.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The grass is green, and the trees make shadows on the pretty little pond, the tiled bridge and shelled walks, the cactus and palmetto.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Always their joyous laugh can be heard mingled with the songs of birds and the distant hum of many little voices in the Orphans’ Home a few paces away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Always their joyous laugh can be heard mingled with the songs of birds and the distant hum of many little voices in the Orphans’ Home a few paces away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
Jane
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From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
jasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Always their joyous laugh can be heard mingled with the songs of birds and the distant hum of many little voices in the Orphans’ Home a few paces away.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Always their joyous laugh can be heard mingled with the songs of birds and the distant hum of many little voices in the Orphans’ Home a few paces away.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
luxuriantlyadverb
in an abundant and luxuriant manner
From this reading Flowers bloom there luxuriantly, the birds sing merrily, and it is a spot beloved of children.
magnoliasnounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljəz/
plural of “magnolia” — dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
engage in
From this reading The grass is green, and the trees make shadows on the pretty little pond, the tiled bridge and shelled walks, the cactus and palmetto.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Flowers bloom there luxuriantly, the birds sing merrily, and it is a spot beloved of children.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Always their joyous laugh can be heard mingled with the songs of birds and the distant hum of many little voices in the Orphans’ Home a few paces away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
OrphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Always their joyous laugh can be heard mingled with the songs of birds and the distant hum of many little voices in the Orphans’ Home a few paces away.
palmettonounUS /pælˈmetoʊ/
any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
From this reading The grass is green, and the trees make shadows on the pretty little pond, the tiled bridge and shelled walks, the cactus and palmetto.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
a light shade of red
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading The grass is green, and the trees make shadows on the pretty little pond, the tiled bridge and shelled walks, the cactus and palmetto.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The grass is green, and the trees make shadows on the pretty little pond, the tiled bridge and shelled walks, the cactus and palmetto.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The grass is green, and the trees make shadows on the pretty little pond, the tiled bridge and shelled walks, the cactus and palmetto.
shelledadjectiveUS /ʃeld/
of animals or fruits that have a shell
From this reading The grass is green, and the trees make shadows on the pretty little pond, the tiled bridge and shelled walks, the cactus and palmetto.
deliver by singing
From this reading Flowers bloom there luxuriantly, the birds sing merrily, and it is a spot beloved of children.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Always their joyous laugh can be heard mingled with the songs of birds and the distant hum of many little voices in the Orphans’ Home a few paces away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Flowers bloom there luxuriantly, the birds sing merrily, and it is a spot beloved of children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Always their joyous laugh can be heard mingled with the songs of birds and the distant hum of many little voices in the Orphans’ Home a few paces away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
tiledadjectiveUS /taɪld/
covered or furnished with tiles
From this reading The grass is green, and the trees make shadows on the pretty little pond, the tiled bridge and shelled walks, the cactus and palmetto.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
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 The grass is green, and the trees make shadows on the pretty little pond, the tiled bridge and shelled walks, the cactus and palmetto.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Always their joyous laugh can be heard mingled with the songs of birds and the distant hum of many little voices in the Orphans’ Home a few paces away.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The grass is green, and the trees make shadows on the pretty little pond, the tiled bridge and shelled walks, the cactus and palmetto.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
in or at the place that
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
a Caucasian
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In front of the iron railing where Lady Jane clung on that cold Christmas eve, peering into the warmth and light of the Orphans’ Home, there is now a beautiful little park, with magnolias, oaks, fragrant white jasmine, and pink flowering crape-myrtle.
a late time of life
From this reading AS IT IS NOW All this happened years ago, some ten or twelve, more or less, and there have been many changes in that time.
