used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The guests stepped into a vast ball room that had been transformed into a Japanese garden in spring.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
(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 On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
arbours
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From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The entire arch of the ceiling was covered with cherry branches, and the floor was of heavy glass, in imitation of a lake in which the blossoms were reflected.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The entire arch of the ceiling was covered with cherry branches, and the floor was of heavy glass, in imitation of a lake in which the blossoms were reflected.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The entire arch of the ceiling was covered with cherry branches, and the floor was of heavy glass, in imitation of a lake in which the blossoms were reflected.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The entire arch of the ceiling was covered with cherry branches, and the floor was of heavy glass, in imitation of a lake in which the blossoms were reflected.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
chiffonnounUS /ʃɪˈfɑːn/
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The entire arch of the ceiling was covered with cherry branches, and the floor was of heavy glass, in imitation of a lake in which the blossoms were reflected.
diaphanously
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From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire arch of the ceiling was covered with cherry branches, and the floor was of heavy glass, in imitation of a lake in which the blossoms were reflected.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
fairy-like
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From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The entire arch of the ceiling was covered with cherry branches, and the floor was of heavy glass, in imitation of a lake in which the blossoms were reflected.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The guests stepped into a vast ball room that had been transformed into a Japanese garden in spring.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The entire arch of the ceiling was covered with cherry branches, and the floor was of heavy glass, in imitation of a lake in which the blossoms were reflected.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guests stepped into a vast ball room that had been transformed into a Japanese garden in spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guests stepped into a vast ball room that had been transformed into a Japanese garden in spring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The entire arch of the ceiling was covered with cherry branches, and the floor was of heavy glass, in imitation of a lake in which the blossoms were reflected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading The entire arch of the ceiling was covered with cherry branches, and the floor was of heavy glass, in imitation of a lake in which the blossoms were reflected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The guests stepped into a vast ball room that had been transformed into a Japanese garden in spring.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading The guests stepped into a vast ball room that had been transformed into a Japanese garden in spring.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The entire arch of the ceiling was covered with cherry branches, and the floor was of heavy glass, in imitation of a lake in which the blossoms were reflected.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
loveliest
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From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
maline
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From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
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 There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
come together
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
not one, and not any
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
a light shade of red
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The entire arch of the ceiling was covered with cherry branches, and the floor was of heavy glass, in imitation of a lake in which the blossoms were reflected.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The guests stepped into a vast ball room that had been transformed into a Japanese garden in spring.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
the season of growth
From this reading The guests stepped into a vast ball room that had been transformed into a Japanese garden in spring.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The guests stepped into a vast ball room that had been transformed into a Japanese garden in spring.
SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The guests stepped into a vast ball room that had been transformed into a Japanese garden in spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading The guests stepped into a vast ball room that had been transformed into a Japanese garden in spring.
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 On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Through a lane of slender bamboo the guests passed to meet, under a cherry blossom bower, the loveliest bud of the season, Sunny, in a fairy-like maline and chiffon frock, springing out about her diaphanously, and of the pale pink and white colors of the cherry blossoms.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The guests stepped into a vast ball room that had been transformed into a Japanese garden in spring.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entire arch of the ceiling was covered with cherry branches, and the floor was of heavy glass, in imitation of a lake in which the blossoms were reflected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The entire arch of the ceiling was covered with cherry branches, and the floor was of heavy glass, in imitation of a lake in which the blossoms were reflected.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
a Caucasian
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
wistarianoun
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading On all sides, against the walls, and made into arbours and groves, cherry trees in full blossom were banked, while above and over the galleries dripped the long purple and white heads of the wistaria.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The entire arch of the ceiling was covered with cherry branches, and the floor was of heavy glass, in imitation of a lake in which the blossoms were reflected.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading There have been many marvellous balls given in the City of New York, but none exceeding the famous Cherry Blossom ball.
