adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortune’s Yellow was one of them; a very beautiful rose.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Then all the freesias disappeared, and the irises grew scarce.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently the tamarisk and the daphnes were at their best, and the lilies at their tallest.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
banksianoun
any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Fortune’s Yellow was one of them; a very beautiful rose.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Presently the tamarisk and the daphnes were at their best, and the lilies at their tallest.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
daphnes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently the tamarisk and the daphnes were at their best, and the lilies at their tallest.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Then all the freesias disappeared, and the irises grew scarce.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
flauntedverbUS /ˈflɔːntɪd/
past form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
Fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune’s Yellow was one of them; a very beautiful rose.
freesias
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then all the freesias disappeared, and the irises grew scarce.
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then all the freesias disappeared, and the irises grew scarce.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
irisesnounUS /ˈaɪrəsɪz/
plural of “iris” — plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading Then all the freesias disappeared, and the irises grew scarce.
Judas-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Presently the tamarisk and the daphnes were at their best, and the lilies at their tallest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fortune’s Yellow was one of them; a very beautiful rose.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
peach-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently the tamarisk and the daphnes were at their best, and the lilies at their tallest.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Fortune’s Yellow was one of them; a very beautiful rose.
rose-colour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Then all the freesias disappeared, and the irises grew scarce.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
tallestadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlɪst/
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Presently the tamarisk and the daphnes were at their best, and the lilies at their tallest.
tamarisknounUS /ˈtæmərɪsk/
any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
From this reading Presently the tamarisk and the daphnes were at their best, and the lilies at their tallest.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Presently the tamarisk and the daphnes were at their best, and the lilies at their tallest.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fortune’s Yellow was one of them; a very beautiful rose.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then all the freesias disappeared, and the irises grew scarce.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
trellises
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Fortune’s Yellow was one of them; a very beautiful rose.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
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 And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortune’s Yellow was one of them; a very beautiful rose.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.
wistarianoun
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That first week the wistaria began to fade, and the flowers of the Judas-tree and peach-trees fell off and carpeted the ground with rose-colour.
YellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Fortune’s Yellow was one of them; a very beautiful rose.
