used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one could resist the exhilarating tonic of such a perfect day!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fortunately for the tree-planters, the day of the celebration at Solaris, proved exceptionally fine!
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Fortunately for the tree-planters, the day of the celebration at Solaris, proved exceptionally fine!
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could resist the exhilarating tonic of such a perfect day!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fortunately for the tree-planters, the day of the celebration at Solaris, proved exceptionally fine!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading Fortunately for the tree-planters, the day of the celebration at Solaris, proved exceptionally fine!
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading No one could resist the exhilarating tonic of such a perfect day!
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
FESTIVALnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading THE FESTIVAL.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Fortunately for the tree-planters, the day of the celebration at Solaris, proved exceptionally fine!
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately for the tree-planters, the day of the celebration at Solaris, proved exceptionally fine!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately for the tree-planters, the day of the celebration at Solaris, proved exceptionally fine!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
labeledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
engage in
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
not any; not one
From this reading No one could resist the exhilarating tonic of such a perfect day!
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately for the tree-planters, the day of the celebration at Solaris, proved exceptionally fine!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could resist the exhilarating tonic of such a perfect day!
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading No one could resist the exhilarating tonic of such a perfect day!
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
pottedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːtɪd/
of plants; planted or grown in a pot
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Fortunately for the tree-planters, the day of the celebration at Solaris, proved exceptionally fine!
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading No one could resist the exhilarating tonic of such a perfect day!
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
Solaris
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From this reading Fortunately for the tree-planters, the day of the celebration at Solaris, proved exceptionally fine!
the season of growth
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No one could resist the exhilarating tonic of such a perfect day!
the rays of the sun
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FESTIVAL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A day made more glorious by a cloudless expanse of blue sky, a flood of golden sunlight, and breezes, soft as the balmy breath of gentle spring could make them!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading No one could resist the exhilarating tonic of such a perfect day!
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
tree-planters
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From this reading Fortunately for the tree-planters, the day of the celebration at Solaris, proved exceptionally fine!
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
in or at the place that
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tools and the potted trees, each labeled with the name of the planter, were hauled in wagons from the nursery to the site of the future forest, where the ground had already been prepared to receive them.
