afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE EIGHTH ROSE On the morning after the party Polly was early downstairs.
amendedadjectiveUS /əˈmendɪd/
of legislation
From this reading "That is, most of you," she amended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
on or to one side
From this reading "Let me see, you, and you, and you," she decided, laying aside three big beauties.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Let me see, you, and you, and you," she decided, laying aside three big beauties.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Let me see, you, and you, and you," she decided, laying aside three big beauties.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
lacking funds
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Let me see, you, and you, and you," she decided, laying aside three big beauties.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading THE EIGHTH ROSE On the morning after the party Polly was early downstairs.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE EIGHTH ROSE On the morning after the party Polly was early downstairs.
EIGHTHadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading THE EIGHTH ROSE On the morning after the party Polly was early downstairs.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
the act of giving
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
the act of departing
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is, most of you," she amended.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "Let me see, you, and you, and you," she decided, laying aside three big beauties.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see, you, and you, and you," she decided, laying aside three big beauties.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see, you, and you, and you," she decided, laying aside three big beauties.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE EIGHTH ROSE On the morning after the party Polly was early downstairs.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "That is, most of you," she amended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE EIGHTH ROSE On the morning after the party Polly was early downstairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE EIGHTH ROSE On the morning after the party Polly was early downstairs.
Polly
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From this reading THE EIGHTH ROSE On the morning after the party Polly was early downstairs.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE EIGHTH ROSE On the morning after the party Polly was early downstairs.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let me see, you, and you, and you," she decided, laying aside three big beauties.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is, most of you," she amended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EIGHTH ROSE On the morning after the party Polly was early downstairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EIGHTH ROSE On the morning after the party Polly was early downstairs.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Breakfast not being quite ready, she filled up the time by giving fresh water to her birthday roses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are going to the hospital to-day," she told them, as she clipped the ends of the stems and broke off two or three great thorns.
