ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading There are three vines that belong to the ancient forest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
arbournounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are three vines that belong to the ancient forest.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Silently the secret of their life retreats and shrinks away and hides itself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading There are three vines that belong to the ancient forest.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their delicate, thread-like roots take no hold upon the earth tilled and troubled by the fingers of man.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Their delicate, thread-like roots take no hold upon the earth tilled and troubled by the fingers of man.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Their delicate, thread-like roots take no hold upon the earth tilled and troubled by the fingers of man.
ElsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The fine sap that steals through their long, slender limbs pauses and fails when they are watered by human hands.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The fine sap that steals through their long, slender limbs pauses and fails when they are watered by human hands.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Their delicate, thread-like roots take no hold upon the earth tilled and troubled by the fingers of man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There are three vines that belong to the ancient forest.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The fine sap that steals through their long, slender limbs pauses and fails when they are watered by human hands.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading Silently the secret of their life retreats and shrinks away and hides itself.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Their delicate, thread-like roots take no hold upon the earth tilled and troubled by the fingers of man.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The fine sap that steals through their long, slender limbs pauses and fails when they are watered by human hands.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Silently the secret of their life retreats and shrinks away and hides itself.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Silently the secret of their life retreats and shrinks away and hides itself.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The fine sap that steals through their long, slender limbs pauses and fails when they are watered by human hands.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The fine sap that steals through their long, slender limbs pauses and fails when they are watered by human hands.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Their delicate, thread-like roots take no hold upon the earth tilled and troubled by the fingers of man.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Their delicate, thread-like roots take no hold upon the earth tilled and troubled by the fingers of man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The fine sap that steals through their long, slender limbs pauses and fails when they are watered by human hands.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
retreatsnounUS /riˈtriːts/
plural of “retreat” — (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Silently the secret of their life retreats and shrinks away and hides itself.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Their delicate, thread-like roots take no hold upon the earth tilled and troubled by the fingers of man.
sapverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading The fine sap that steals through their long, slender limbs pauses and fails when they are watered by human hands.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Silently the secret of their life retreats and shrinks away and hides itself.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
shrinksnounUS /ʃrɪŋks/
plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry
From this reading Silently the secret of their life retreats and shrinks away and hides itself.
SilentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Silently the secret of their life retreats and shrinks away and hides itself.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The fine sap that steals through their long, slender limbs pauses and fails when they are watered by human hands.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading The fine sap that steals through their long, slender limbs pauses and fails when they are watered by human hands.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Their delicate, thread-like roots take no hold upon the earth tilled and troubled by the fingers of man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are three vines that belong to the ancient forest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are three vines that belong to the ancient forest.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their delicate, thread-like roots take no hold upon the earth tilled and troubled by the fingers of man.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are three vines that belong to the ancient forest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
thread-like
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From this reading Their delicate, thread-like roots take no hold upon the earth tilled and troubled by the fingers of man.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There are three vines that belong to the ancient forest.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The fine sap that steals through their long, slender limbs pauses and fails when they are watered by human hands.
tilledadjective
turned or stirred by plowing or harrowing or hoeing
From this reading Their delicate, thread-like roots take no hold upon the earth tilled and troubled by the fingers of man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are three vines that belong to the ancient forest.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Their delicate, thread-like roots take no hold upon the earth tilled and troubled by the fingers of man.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their delicate, thread-like roots take no hold upon the earth tilled and troubled by the fingers of man.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading There are three vines that belong to the ancient forest.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading The fine sap that steals through their long, slender limbs pauses and fails when they are watered by human hands.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The fine sap that steals through their long, slender limbs pauses and fails when they are watered by human hands.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading Elsewhere they will not grow, though the soil prepared for them be never so rich, the shade of the arbour built for them never so closely and cunningly woven.
