(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 The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
Annette
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From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was the middle of April.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.
gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the middle of April.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
KOLTSOV
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From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
immediately past
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was the middle of April.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the middle of April.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.
a light shade of red
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
swordlikeadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdlaɪk/
shaped like a sword blade
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the middle of April.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
unsheathedadjective
not having a protective covering
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the middle of April.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
a Caucasian
From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
