used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then he drew his hand across her face.
in the past
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were alone in the garden at sunset.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were alone in the garden at sunset.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been sitting here, on the broad garden bench, hand in hand, since tea, but saying little.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading They had been sitting here, on the broad garden bench, hand in hand, since tea, but saying little.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They had been sitting here, on the broad garden bench, hand in hand, since tea, but saying little.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had been sitting here, on the broad garden bench, hand in hand, since tea, but saying little.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then he drew his hand across her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then he drew his hand across her face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They were alone in the garden at sunset.
brought together in one place
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been sitting here, on the broad garden bench, hand in hand, since tea, but saying little.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They had been sitting here, on the broad garden bench, hand in hand, since tea, but saying little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They had been sitting here, on the broad garden bench, hand in hand, since tea, but saying little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he drew his hand across her face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were alone in the garden at sunset.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
King-lo
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From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had been sitting here, on the broad garden bench, hand in hand, since tea, but saying little.
Lo
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From this reading “The sweetpeas need thinning over there,” Lo said, pointing.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “The sweetpeas need thinning over there,” Lo said, pointing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had been sitting here, on the broad garden bench, hand in hand, since tea, but saying little.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “The sweetpeas need thinning over there,” Lo said, pointing.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “The sweetpeas need thinning over there,” Lo said, pointing.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The sweetpeas need thinning over there,” Lo said, pointing.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading They had been sitting here, on the broad garden bench, hand in hand, since tea, but saying little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had been sitting here, on the broad garden bench, hand in hand, since tea, but saying little.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They had been sitting here, on the broad garden bench, hand in hand, since tea, but saying little.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading They were alone in the garden at sunset.
sweetpeas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The sweetpeas need thinning over there,” Lo said, pointing.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading They had been sitting here, on the broad garden bench, hand in hand, since tea, but saying little.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were alone in the garden at sunset.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he drew his hand across her face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “The sweetpeas need thinning over there,” Lo said, pointing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alone in the garden at sunset.
thinningnounUS /ˈθɪnɪŋ/
the act of diluting something
From this reading “The sweetpeas need thinning over there,” Lo said, pointing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were alone in the garden at sunset.
in or at the place that
From this reading King-lo had left her a few moments ago and had gathered the rose that she was wearing at her breast, where he had pinned it.
