used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pretty flower swayed joyously in the wind, and he gathered it and offered it to the Captain.
apertures
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From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be so good as to give yours this little flower, which has blossomed in my domain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It is our custom at home, Captain, to offer the bride a gift.
Baudelot
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From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be so good as to give yours this little flower, which has blossomed in my domain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Be so good as to give yours this little flower, which has blossomed in my domain.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “It is our custom at home, Captain, to offer the bride a gift.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The pretty flower swayed joyously in the wind, and he gathered it and offered it to the Captain.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading “It is our custom at home, Captain, to offer the bride a gift.
daisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Be so good as to give yours this little flower, which has blossomed in my domain.
dovecotenounUS /ˈdʌvkoʊt/
a birdhouse for pigeons
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The pretty flower swayed joyously in the wind, and he gathered it and offered it to the Captain.
brought together in one place
From this reading The pretty flower swayed joyously in the wind, and he gathered it and offered it to the Captain.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “It is our custom at home, Captain, to offer the bride a gift.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Be so good as to give yours this little flower, which has blossomed in my domain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Be so good as to give yours this little flower, which has blossomed in my domain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be so good as to give yours this little flower, which has blossomed in my domain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pretty flower swayed joyously in the wind, and he gathered it and offered it to the Captain.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “It is our custom at home, Captain, to offer the bride a gift.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is our custom at home, Captain, to offer the bride a gift.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pretty flower swayed joyously in the wind, and he gathered it and offered it to the Captain.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading The pretty flower swayed joyously in the wind, and he gathered it and offered it to the Captain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Be so good as to give yours this little flower, which has blossomed in my domain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Be so good as to give yours this little flower, which has blossomed in my domain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And now, good night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, good night.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “It is our custom at home, Captain, to offer the bride a gift.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The pretty flower swayed joyously in the wind, and he gathered it and offered it to the Captain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It is our custom at home, Captain, to offer the bride a gift.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The pretty flower swayed joyously in the wind, and he gathered it and offered it to the Captain.
cut with a saw
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Be so good as to give yours this little flower, which has blossomed in my domain.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The pretty flower swayed joyously in the wind, and he gathered it and offered it to the Captain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Be so good as to give yours this little flower, which has blossomed in my domain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pretty flower swayed joyously in the wind, and he gathered it and offered it to the Captain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In one of the highest apertures of his cage, Baudelot saw a daisy which had been sown there by one of the first occupants of the dovecote.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The pretty flower swayed joyously in the wind, and he gathered it and offered it to the Captain.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Be so good as to give yours this little flower, which has blossomed in my domain.
