used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Tall palms tossed their feathery heads aloft, above lower growing roses and tumbling masses of creepers.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Tall palms tossed their feathery heads aloft, above lower growing roses and tumbling masses of creepers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
bougainvillæa
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From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WALLY But when the world went wild with Spring What days we had!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
not accessible to view
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
creepernoun
any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
creepers
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From this reading Tall palms tossed their feathery heads aloft, above lower growing roses and tumbling masses of creepers.
Daley
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From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WALLY But when the world went wild with Spring What days we had!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you forget?
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading Tall palms tossed their feathery heads aloft, above lower growing roses and tumbling masses of creepers.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Do you forget?
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Tall palms tossed their feathery heads aloft, above lower growing roses and tumbling masses of creepers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WALLY But when the world went wild with Spring What days we had!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tall palms tossed their feathery heads aloft, above lower growing roses and tumbling masses of creepers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Tall palms tossed their feathery heads aloft, above lower growing roses and tumbling masses of creepers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Tall palms tossed their feathery heads aloft, above lower growing roses and tumbling masses of creepers.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Tall palms tossed their feathery heads aloft, above lower growing roses and tumbling masses of creepers.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Tall palms tossed their feathery heads aloft, above lower growing roses and tumbling masses of creepers.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
the season of growth
From this reading WALLY But when the world went wild with Spring What days we had!
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall palms tossed their feathery heads aloft, above lower growing roses and tumbling masses of creepers.
tecoma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALLY But when the world went wild with Spring What days we had!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tall palms tossed their feathery heads aloft, above lower growing roses and tumbling masses of creepers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Tall palms tossed their feathery heads aloft, above lower growing roses and tumbling masses of creepers.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Tall palms tossed their feathery heads aloft, above lower growing roses and tumbling masses of creepers.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ BEFORE the homestead the lawn stretched smoothly away, its green expanse broken here and there by a gay flower bed or a mass of shrubbery.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
WALLYnounUS /ˈwɔːli/
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading WALLY But when the world went wild with Spring What days we had!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WALLY But when the world went wild with Spring What days we had!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WALLY But when the world went wild with Spring What days we had!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WALLY But when the world went wild with Spring What days we had!
at the time that
From this reading WALLY But when the world went wild with Spring What days we had!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The mellow brick of the house itself was half concealed beneath a mantle of ivy and Virginia creeper, while, on the verandah posts, masses of tecoma and bougainvillæa made a blaze of colour.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading WALLY But when the world went wild with Spring What days we had!
in the company of; together with
From this reading WALLY But when the world went wild with Spring What days we had!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading WALLY But when the world went wild with Spring What days we had!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you forget?
