used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Air was drier out under the cocoanut palms."
AMARYLLISnounUS /ˌæmərˈɪləs/
bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading "Air was drier out under the cocoanut palms."
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Neither spoke until they had passed through the outer conservatory into the tropical heat of the palm room.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
driernounUS /ˈdraɪər/
a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
From this reading "Air was drier out under the cocoanut palms."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
Genevieve
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From this reading THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Neither spoke until they had passed through the outer conservatory into the tropical heat of the palm room.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Neither spoke until they had passed through the outer conservatory into the tropical heat of the palm room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading "The river jungle," muttered Blake, sniffing.
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 THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "The river jungle," muttered Blake, sniffing.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither spoke until they had passed through the outer conservatory into the tropical heat of the palm room.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither spoke until they had passed through the outer conservatory into the tropical heat of the palm room.
others
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From this reading THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Air was drier out under the cocoanut palms."
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Neither spoke until they had passed through the outer conservatory into the tropical heat of the palm room.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Neither spoke until they had passed through the outer conservatory into the tropical heat of the palm room.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "Air was drier out under the cocoanut palms."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Neither spoke until they had passed through the outer conservatory into the tropical heat of the palm room.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
on the contrary
From this reading THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "The river jungle," muttered Blake, sniffing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Neither spoke until they had passed through the outer conservatory into the tropical heat of the palm room.
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading "The river jungle," muttered Blake, sniffing.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Neither spoke until they had passed through the outer conservatory into the tropical heat of the palm room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Neither spoke until they had passed through the outer conservatory into the tropical heat of the palm room.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Neither spoke until they had passed through the outer conservatory into the tropical heat of the palm room.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Air was drier out under the cocoanut palms."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Neither spoke until they had passed through the outer conservatory into the tropical heat of the palm room.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Air was drier out under the cocoanut palms."
at the time that
From this reading THE AMARYLLIS The constraint between Blake and Genevieve had rather increased than lessened when they left the others.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But there the first whiff of the odor from the moist warm mould brought with it a flood of pungent memories.
