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From this reading DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, like many other of this world's treasures, these precious things proved very evanescent.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Those were rather sorrowful days altogether in Cavendish Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
Anne-Hilarion
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From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
cause to be bored
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
brittleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtəl/
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
ButcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading Those were rather sorrowful days altogether in Cavendish Square.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Those were rather sorrowful days altogether in Cavendish Square.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
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 DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
else
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From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
esteemedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstiːmd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
evanescentadjectiveUS /ˌevəˈnesənt/
tending to vanish like vapor
From this reading Alas, like many other of this world's treasures, these precious things proved very evanescent.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
Flavigny
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From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
hoardverbUS /hɔːrd/
save up as for future use
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
implacably
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From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Alas, like many other of this world's treasures, these precious things proved very evanescent.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Alas, like many other of this world's treasures, these precious things proved very evanescent.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
on one occasion
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Alas, like many other of this world's treasures, these precious things proved very evanescent.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Alas, like many other of this world's treasures, these precious things proved very evanescent.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Alas, like many other of this world's treasures, these precious things proved very evanescent.
on the contrary
From this reading Those were rather sorrowful days altogether in Cavendish Square.
rosewoodnounUS /ˈroʊzwʊd/
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
Saunders
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From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Those were rather sorrowful days altogether in Cavendish Square.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
make square
From this reading DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
tartannounUS /ˈtɑːrtən/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Alas, like many other of this world's treasures, these precious things proved very evanescent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Alas, like many other of this world's treasures, these precious things proved very evanescent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alas, like many other of this world's treasures, these precious things proved very evanescent.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Alas, like many other of this world's treasures, these precious things proved very evanescent.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
precisely as stated
From this reading Alas, like many other of this world's treasures, these precious things proved very evanescent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were rather sorrowful days altogether in Cavendish Square.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anne-Hilarion, Comte de Flavigny, playing under their fading splendour, daily collected those he most esteemed, and bore them indoors to hoard in a rosewood box, lined with tartan, that had once been his mother's.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Alas, like many other of this world's treasures, these precious things proved very evanescent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Either they fell to pieces, so brittle was their beauty, or else Mrs. Saunders, declaring that she would not have a rubbish heap in her nursery, threw them implacably away.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading DEAD LEAVES (1) In the Square garden, behind the statue of Butcher Cumberland, the leaves fell early that year.
