perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
anew
From this reading Minnie was alone again in the garden.
(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 Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Minnie was alone again in the garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The door closed behind him.
Bloomy
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From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The door closed behind him.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door closed behind him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Minnie was alone again in the garden.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The door closed behind him.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Minnie was alone again in the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ripe, ripe it lay there in the late sunshine.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Ripe, ripe it lay there in the late sunshine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ripe, ripe it lay there in the late sunshine.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
Minnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Minnie was alone again in the garden.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
RipeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Ripe, ripe it lay there in the late sunshine.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Ripe, ripe it lay there in the late sunshine.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door closed behind him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ripe, ripe it lay there in the late sunshine.
thunderyadjective
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half of it was in shadow now; but the rest of it, in the coloured evening light, seemed to have come to the final and absolute perfection of maturity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Minnie was alone again in the garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bloomy with thundery silence, the choicest fruit of all time hung there, deliciously sweet, sweet to the core; hung flushed and beautiful on the brink of darkness.
