26th
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From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
how long something has existed
From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
lilac-shrubs
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From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
mufflingverbUS /ˈmʌflɪŋ/
-ing form of “muffle” — suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
rose-bushes
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From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
unusual or striking
From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
precisely as stated
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
