used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
anew
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Over and in and through it all, airy gold of quivering, dancing sunbeams.
(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 Over and in and through it all, airy gold of quivering, dancing sunbeams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading No spot in all Elmerton was brighter than Mrs. Tree's garden, which took the morning sun full in the face.
chrysanthemumsnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməmz/
plural of “chrysanthemum” — the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
close-shorn
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From this reading Wherever one looked was gold: gold of maple and elm leaves, gold of late-lingering flowers, gold of close-shorn fields.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
coreopsisnoun
any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Over and in and through it all, airy gold of quivering, dancing sunbeams.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Wherever one looked was gold: gold of maple and elm leaves, gold of late-lingering flowers, gold of close-shorn fields.
Elmerton
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From this reading No spot in all Elmerton was brighter than Mrs. Tree's garden, which took the morning sun full in the face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading No spot in all Elmerton was brighter than Mrs. Tree's garden, which took the morning sun full in the face.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Wherever one looked was gold: gold of maple and elm leaves, gold of late-lingering flowers, gold of close-shorn fields.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Wherever one looked was gold: gold of maple and elm leaves, gold of late-lingering flowers, gold of close-shorn fields.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading No spot in all Elmerton was brighter than Mrs. Tree's garden, which took the morning sun full in the face.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
the act of giving
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
coins made of gold
From this reading Wherever one looked was gold: gold of maple and elm leaves, gold of late-lingering flowers, gold of close-shorn fields.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
late-lingering
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From this reading Wherever one looked was gold: gold of maple and elm leaves, gold of late-lingering flowers, gold of close-shorn fields.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Wherever one looked was gold: gold of maple and elm leaves, gold of late-lingering flowers, gold of close-shorn fields.
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 A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Wherever one looked was gold: gold of maple and elm leaves, gold of late-lingering flowers, gold of close-shorn fields.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Wherever one looked was gold: gold of maple and elm leaves, gold of late-lingering flowers, gold of close-shorn fields.
marigoldsnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊldz/
plural of “marigold” — any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
mid-Octobernoun
the middle part of October
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading No spot in all Elmerton was brighter than Mrs. Tree's garden, which took the morning sun full in the face.
not any; not one
From this reading No spot in all Elmerton was brighter than Mrs. Tree's garden, which took the morning sun full in the face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and in and through it all, airy gold of quivering, dancing sunbeams.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
a full supply
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
quivered
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From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Over and in and through it all, airy gold of quivering, dancing sunbeams.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No spot in all Elmerton was brighter than Mrs. Tree's garden, which took the morning sun full in the face.
not in physical motion
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading No spot in all Elmerton was brighter than Mrs. Tree's garden, which took the morning sun full in the face.
sun-gold
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From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
sunbeams
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From this reading Over and in and through it all, airy gold of quivering, dancing sunbeams.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No spot in all Elmerton was brighter than Mrs. Tree's garden, which took the morning sun full in the face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No spot in all Elmerton was brighter than Mrs. Tree's garden, which took the morning sun full in the face.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Over and in and through it all, airy gold of quivering, dancing sunbeams.
up to a particular time
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading No spot in all Elmerton was brighter than Mrs. Tree's garden, which took the morning sun full in the face.
Tree's
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From this reading No spot in all Elmerton was brighter than Mrs. Tree's garden, which took the morning sun full in the face.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
at the time that
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY It was a golden morning in mid-October; one of those mornings when Summer seems to turn in her footsteps, and come back to search for something she had left behind.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever one looked was gold: gold of maple and elm leaves, gold of late-lingering flowers, gold of close-shorn fields.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No spot in all Elmerton was brighter than Mrs. Tree's garden, which took the morning sun full in the face.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here were plenty of flowers still, marigolds, coreopsis, and chrysanthemums, all drinking in the sun-gold and giving it out again, till the whole place quivered with light and warmth.
