adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
appendagesnounUS /əˈpendɪdʒɪz/
plural of “appendage” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
auricultural
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From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Pity the poor fractional capitalist, who has just managed to live on the eight per cent of his coupon bonds.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading Pity the poor fractional capitalist, who has just managed to live on the eight per cent of his coupon bonds.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Pity the poor fractional capitalist, who has just managed to live on the eight per cent of his coupon bonds.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Such is the fate of the financial peau de chagrin.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
couponnounUS /ˈkuːpɔːn/
a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Such is the fate of the financial peau de chagrin.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Pity the poor fractional capitalist, who has just managed to live on the eight per cent of his coupon bonds.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Such is the fate of the financial peau de chagrin.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading Such is the fate of the financial peau de chagrin.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
fractionaladjectiveUS /ˈfrækʃənəl/
constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
From this reading Pity the poor fractional capitalist, who has just managed to live on the eight per cent of his coupon bonds.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pity the poor fractional capitalist, who has just managed to live on the eight per cent of his coupon bonds.
horticulturistnounUS /ˌhɔːrtɪˈkʌltʃərɪst/
an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Pity the poor fractional capitalist, who has just managed to live on the eight per cent of his coupon bonds.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Pity the poor fractional capitalist, who has just managed to live on the eight per cent of his coupon bonds.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Pity the poor fractional capitalist, who has just managed to live on the eight per cent of his coupon bonds.
maturingverbUS /məˈtʃʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “mature” — develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
midwinternounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
narrowestadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊəst/
superlative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pity the poor fractional capitalist, who has just managed to live on the eight per cent of his coupon bonds.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
peau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the fate of the financial peau de chagrin.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading Pity the poor fractional capitalist, who has just managed to live on the eight per cent of his coupon bonds.
PitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Pity the poor fractional capitalist, who has just managed to live on the eight per cent of his coupon bonds.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Pity the poor fractional capitalist, who has just managed to live on the eight per cent of his coupon bonds.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
reproductiveadjectiveUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv/
producing new life or offspring
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is the fate of the financial peau de chagrin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading And now the last of its blossoms is to be plucked, and the bare stem, stripped of its ever maturing and always welcome appendages, is reduced to the narrowest conditions of reproductive existence.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Pity the poor fractional capitalist, who has just managed to live on the eight per cent of his coupon bonds.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What annual the horticulturist can show will bear comparison with this product of auricultural industry, which has flowered in midsummer and midwinter for twenty successive seasons?
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading How beautiful was the coupon bond, arrayed in its golden raiment of promises to pay at certain stated intervals, for a goodly number of coming years!
