adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
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 I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
artichokesnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪtʃoʊks/
plural of “artichoke” — Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
Bleau
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From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
BRIDGESnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
BURNverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
cabbagesnounUS /ˈkæbɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
dimnessnoun
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
don't
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From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
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 But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading And then there was the girl.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a vegetable garden too, which is not in itself romantic.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a vegetable garden too, which is not in itself romantic.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
masonrynounUS /ˈmeɪsənri/
structure built of stone or brick by a mason
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading It was a vegetable garden too, which is not in itself romantic.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
sproutverbUS /spraʊt/
produce buds, branches, or germinate
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I BURN MY BRIDGES If I live to be a hundred, and it is not improbable since I am healthy, I shall never forget that little garden at the inn at Bleau.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a vegetable garden too, which is not in itself romantic.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading It was a vegetable garden too, which is not in itself romantic.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a vegetable garden too, which is not in itself romantic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a vegetable garden too, which is not in itself romantic.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I recall vaguely that there were beds all about us, which in due course would doubtless sprout into rows of pale green objects--peas and artichokes, or beans and cabbages maybe; I don’t know, I am sure.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading But then, there was the stream running just outside the wall of masonry; there was the sky, flushing with that faint, very delicate, very lovely pink that an early spring morning brings in France; there was the quaint building, wrapped up in slumber, beside us; and in the air a silent, fragrant dimness, the promise of the dawn.
