used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
Anak
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From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
arbor-wise
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From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “HETTY! do you ever think what it would be like to be engaged?”
bloomsnounUS /bluːmz/
plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading The May sun warmed the flowers into fragrance that hinted subtly of continual fruitiness.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “HETTY! do you ever think what it would be like to be engaged?”
earthward
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From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “HETTY! do you ever think what it would be like to be engaged?”
at any time
From this reading “HETTY! do you ever think what it would be like to be engaged?”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The May sun warmed the flowers into fragrance that hinted subtly of continual fruitiness.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The May sun warmed the flowers into fragrance that hinted subtly of continual fruitiness.
freighted
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From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
fruitiness
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From this reading The May sun warmed the flowers into fragrance that hinted subtly of continual fruitiness.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
HETTY
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From this reading “HETTY! do you ever think what it would be like to be engaged?”
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading The May sun warmed the flowers into fragrance that hinted subtly of continual fruitiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The May sun warmed the flowers into fragrance that hinted subtly of continual fruitiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “HETTY! do you ever think what it would be like to be engaged?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “Engaged to do what?” said Hetty lazily.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “HETTY! do you ever think what it would be like to be engaged?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The May sun warmed the flowers into fragrance that hinted subtly of continual fruitiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
a light shade of red
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Engaged to do what?” said Hetty lazily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading The May sun warmed the flowers into fragrance that hinted subtly of continual fruitiness.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The May sun warmed the flowers into fragrance that hinted subtly of continual fruitiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The May sun warmed the flowers into fragrance that hinted subtly of continual fruitiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “HETTY! do you ever think what it would be like to be engaged?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “HETTY! do you ever think what it would be like to be engaged?”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She lay as in a cradle, in a grassy hollow under an apple tree—the Anak of his tribe.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading The May sun warmed the flowers into fragrance that hinted subtly of continual fruitiness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “HETTY! do you ever think what it would be like to be engaged?”
a Caucasian
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The branches, freighted with pink and white blooms, dipped earthward until the extreme twigs almost brushed the grass, and shut in the two girls arbor-wise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “HETTY! do you ever think what it would be like to be engaged?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “HETTY! do you ever think what it would be like to be engaged?”
