used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
(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 "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
batteningverbUS /ˈbætənɪŋ/
-ing form of “batten” — furnish with battens
From this reading The creeper seemed the symbolisation of Lust battening upon Innocence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The perfume of the great white trumpet-flower came to her in gusts of intensified, sickening, loathsome sweetness.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
clasping
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From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
creepernoun
any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
From this reading The creeper seemed the symbolisation of Lust battening upon Innocence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading The thick, juicy green stems and succulent green leaves, the greedily embracing tendrils and great fleshy-white, hanging flowers revolted her.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
fleshy-white
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From this reading The thick, juicy green stems and succulent green leaves, the greedily embracing tendrils and great fleshy-white, hanging flowers revolted her.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The thick, juicy green stems and succulent green leaves, the greedily embracing tendrils and great fleshy-white, hanging flowers revolted her.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The perfume of the great white trumpet-flower came to her in gusts of intensified, sickening, loathsome sweetness.
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/
in a greedy manner
From this reading The thick, juicy green stems and succulent green leaves, the greedily embracing tendrils and great fleshy-white, hanging flowers revolted her.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The thick, juicy green stems and succulent green leaves, the greedily embracing tendrils and great fleshy-white, hanging flowers revolted her.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading The perfume of the great white trumpet-flower came to her in gusts of intensified, sickening, loathsome sweetness.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The thick, juicy green stems and succulent green leaves, the greedily embracing tendrils and great fleshy-white, hanging flowers revolted her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The perfume of the great white trumpet-flower came to her in gusts of intensified, sickening, loathsome sweetness.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading The creeper seemed the symbolisation of Lust battening upon Innocence.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading The perfume of the great white trumpet-flower came to her in gusts of intensified, sickening, loathsome sweetness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
juicyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːsi/
full of juice
From this reading The thick, juicy green stems and succulent green leaves, the greedily embracing tendrils and great fleshy-white, hanging flowers revolted her.
and nothing more
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The thick, juicy green stems and succulent green leaves, the greedily embracing tendrils and great fleshy-white, hanging flowers revolted her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading The perfume of the great white trumpet-flower came to her in gusts of intensified, sickening, loathsome sweetness.
LustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading The creeper seemed the symbolisation of Lust battening upon Innocence.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
and nothing more
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The perfume of the great white trumpet-flower came to her in gusts of intensified, sickening, loathsome sweetness.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading The thick, juicy green stems and succulent green leaves, the greedily embracing tendrils and great fleshy-white, hanging flowers revolted her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
cut with a saw
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The creeper seemed the symbolisation of Lust battening upon Innocence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading The perfume of the great white trumpet-flower came to her in gusts of intensified, sickening, loathsome sweetness.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The thick, juicy green stems and succulent green leaves, the greedily embracing tendrils and great fleshy-white, hanging flowers revolted her.
succulentnounUS /ˈsʌkjəlɪnt/
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
From this reading The thick, juicy green stems and succulent green leaves, the greedily embracing tendrils and great fleshy-white, hanging flowers revolted her.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading The perfume of the great white trumpet-flower came to her in gusts of intensified, sickening, loathsome sweetness.
symbolisationnoun
the use of symbols to convey meaning
From this reading The creeper seemed the symbolisation of Lust battening upon Innocence.
tendrils
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From this reading The thick, juicy green stems and succulent green leaves, the greedily embracing tendrils and great fleshy-white, hanging flowers revolted her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
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 thick, juicy green stems and succulent green leaves, the greedily embracing tendrils and great fleshy-white, hanging flowers revolted her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
trumpet-flower
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From this reading The perfume of the great white trumpet-flower came to her in gusts of intensified, sickening, loathsome sweetness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The creeper seemed the symbolisation of Lust battening upon Innocence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
a Caucasian
From this reading The perfume of the great white trumpet-flower came to her in gusts of intensified, sickening, loathsome sweetness.
which person or people
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She glanced round and saw it on her right, clasping in its luxuriant embrace a slender young bush that it was killing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The only just claim to your entire confidence in all that concerns your past life will rest in the hands of the man who may one day be your husband."
