used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
(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 "And in all these years you have never been back East?" he asked.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And in all these years you have never been back East?" he asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And in all these years you have never been back East?" he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "It is the best valley of all!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "And in all these years you have never been back East?" he asked.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
Galeria
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From this reading They had been moving slowly toward the house, but now he stopped and his glance swept the sky and rested on Galeria.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They had been moving slowly toward the house, but now he stopped and his glance swept the sky and rested on Galeria.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(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 "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been moving slowly toward the house, but now he stopped and his glance swept the sky and rested on Galeria.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And in all these years you have never been back East?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had been moving slowly toward the house, but now he stopped and his glance swept the sky and rested on Galeria.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had been moving slowly toward the house, but now he stopped and his glance swept the sky and rested on Galeria.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the best valley of all!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
lamelyadverbUS /ˈleɪmli/
in a weak and unconvincing manner
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
in motion
From this reading They had been moving slowly toward the house, but now he stopped and his glance swept the sky and rested on Galeria.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "And in all these years you have never been back East?" he asked.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been moving slowly toward the house, but now he stopped and his glance swept the sky and rested on Galeria.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had been moving slowly toward the house, but now he stopped and his glance swept the sky and rested on Galeria.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
by chance
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
plantingsnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋz/
plural of “planting” — the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading They had been moving slowly toward the house, but now he stopped and his glance swept the sky and rested on Galeria.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
except for; apart from
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They had been moving slowly toward the house, but now he stopped and his glance swept the sky and rested on Galeria.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They had been moving slowly toward the house, but now he stopped and his glance swept the sky and rested on Galeria.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They had been moving slowly toward the house, but now he stopped and his glance swept the sky and rested on Galeria.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
possessing sweep
From this reading They had been moving slowly toward the house, but now he stopped and his glance swept the sky and rested on Galeria.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "And in all these years you have never been back East?" he asked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They had been moving slowly toward the house, but now he stopped and his glance swept the sky and rested on Galeria.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "It is the best valley of all!
someone who visits
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
at the time that
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No. We are always planning a trip, but the money which we save for it goes into more plantings."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
a late time of life
From this reading "And in all these years you have never been back East?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought perhaps you preferred to be alone, you seemed so abstracted," she said, lamely; and then, as they came out into the sunlight in the circle, she began talking of the garden as she would to any visitor; of its beginnings, its growth, and its future, when her father's plans should have been fulfilled.
