used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She held out a bunch of dogwood blossoms, with a gesture to share them.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading He admired them and there was nothing else to say.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I was after these,” she said, catching his glance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He admired them and there was nothing else to say.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading She held out a bunch of dogwood blossoms, with a gesture to share them.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading She held out a bunch of dogwood blossoms, with a gesture to share them.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “I was after these,” she said, catching his glance.
dogwoodnounUS /ˈdɔːɡwʊd/
a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
From this reading She held out a bunch of dogwood blossoms, with a gesture to share them.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
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From this reading He admired them and there was nothing else to say.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She held out a bunch of dogwood blossoms, with a gesture to share them.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “I was after these,” she said, catching his glance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He admired them and there was nothing else to say.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held out a bunch of dogwood blossoms, with a gesture to share them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I was after these,” she said, catching his glance.
the act of retaining something
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was after these,” she said, catching his glance.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let her go and went his way up the path.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He admired them and there was nothing else to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She held out a bunch of dogwood blossoms, with a gesture to share them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She held out a bunch of dogwood blossoms, with a gesture to share them.
a course of conduct
From this reading He let her go and went his way up the path.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was after these,” she said, catching his glance.
express in words
From this reading He admired them and there was nothing else to say.
have in common
From this reading She held out a bunch of dogwood blossoms, with a gesture to share them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was after these,” she said, catching his glance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She held out a bunch of dogwood blossoms, with a gesture to share them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He admired them and there was nothing else to say.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I was after these,” she said, catching his glance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She held out a bunch of dogwood blossoms, with a gesture to share them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So they stood, she looking at him and holding out the dogwood flowers, he looking fixedly at them, until her arm dropped and she turned to go on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He let her go and went his way up the path.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was after these,” she said, catching his glance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He let her go and went his way up the path.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He let her go and went his way up the path.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She held out a bunch of dogwood blossoms, with a gesture to share them.
