used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
cause to be bored
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
briernounUS /ˈbraɪər/
tangled mass of prickly plants
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It seemed that flowers grew nowhere else as they did for the Widow Hornbeck.
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 There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
else
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From this reading It seemed that flowers grew nowhere else as they did for the Widow Hornbeck.
enwrappedadjective
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It seemed that flowers grew nowhere else as they did for the Widow Hornbeck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It seemed that flowers grew nowhere else as they did for the Widow Hornbeck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
hollyhocksnounUS /ˈhɑːlihɑːks/
plural of “hollyhock” — any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
Hornbeck
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From this reading It seemed that flowers grew nowhere else as they did for the Widow Hornbeck.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
LAFE
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From this reading LAFE RECONNOITRES THE VALLEY.
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful 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 On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading It seemed that flowers grew nowhere else as they did for the Widow Hornbeck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
and nothing more
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
peoniesnounUS /ˈpiːəniz/
plural of “peony” — any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
a light shade of red
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
RECONNOITRES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAFE RECONNOITRES THE VALLEY.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that flowers grew nowhere else as they did for the Widow Hornbeck.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
sunflowersnounUS /ˈsʌnflaʊərz/
plural of “sunflower” — any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
confined on all sides
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
tannerynoun
workplace where skins and hides are tanned
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAFE RECONNOITRES THE VALLEY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed that flowers grew nowhere else as they did for the Widow Hornbeck.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading LAFE RECONNOITRES THE VALLEY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It seemed that flowers grew nowhere else as they did for the Widow Hornbeck.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading There was no other such show of lilacs in Juno Mills as that which early May brought for her front yard.
a late time of life
From this reading On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The climbing roses which covered the whole front and side of the poor little house were only of the simple, old sorts,--the Baltimore Belle, the yellow Scotch and the ordinary pink brier,--but they bore thick clusters of delightful blossoms.
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 On the river road below the tannery, away back in New York State, there stood for many years a small house, always surrounded in summer by sunflowers and hollyhocks and peonies that enwrapped it as in a beautiful garment.
