used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
(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 The summer days dragged by, one by one, until they were all gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading No rain had fallen since April.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was bad for all the forest in general and very bad for certain people in particular.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
budded
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From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The summer days dragged by, one by one, until they were all gone.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was bad for all the forest in general and very bad for certain people in particular.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The summer days dragged by, one by one, until they were all gone.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading There was, however, one important and disastrous omission.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The summer days dragged by, one by one, until they were all gone.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading No rain had fallen since April.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was bad for all the forest in general and very bad for certain people in particular.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was bad for all the forest in general and very bad for certain people in particular.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It was bad for all the forest in general and very bad for certain people in particular.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The summer days dragged by, one by one, until they were all gone.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No rain had fallen since April.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was, however, one important and disastrous omission.
of great significance or value
From this reading There was, however, one important and disastrous omission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was bad for all the forest in general and very bad for certain people in particular.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bad for all the forest in general and very bad for certain people in particular.
MoonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
not any; not one
From this reading No rain had fallen since April.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading There was, however, one important and disastrous omission.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The summer days dragged by, one by one, until they were all gone.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was bad for all the forest in general and very bad for certain people in particular.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was bad for all the forest in general and very bad for certain people in particular.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading No rain had fallen since April.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No rain had fallen since April.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer days dragged by, one by one, until they were all gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer days dragged by, one by one, until they were all gone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, however, one important and disastrous omission.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The summer days dragged by, one by one, until they were all gone.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The summer days dragged by, one by one, until they were all gone.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was bad for all the forest in general and very bad for certain people in particular.
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was, however, one important and disastrous omission.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading Moons waxed and waned, annual plants budded, flowered, and died, the glossy green of the pine needles changed to a dusky blue; and all of these things were as they should be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The summer days dragged by, one by one, until they were all gone.
