used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It looked exactly as her own little garden was accustomed to look three days after a hard freeze.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading It looked exactly as her own little garden was accustomed to look three days after a hard freeze.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It looked exactly as her own little garden was accustomed to look three days after a hard freeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked exactly as her own little garden was accustomed to look three days after a hard freeze.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
BlightedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading Blighted--that was the word: it was blighted.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It looked exactly as her own little garden was accustomed to look three days after a hard freeze.
dimple-holder
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From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
divisible by two
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It looked exactly as her own little garden was accustomed to look three days after a hard freeze.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading It looked exactly as her own little garden was accustomed to look three days after a hard freeze.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading What had happened to her lovely Garden in the night?
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
Gugollaph-tree
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From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened to her lovely Garden in the night?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened to her lovely Garden in the night?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It looked exactly as her own little garden was accustomed to look three days after a hard freeze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
InvadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked exactly as her own little garden was accustomed to look three days after a hard freeze.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It looked exactly as her own little garden was accustomed to look three days after a hard freeze.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked exactly as her own little garden was accustomed to look three days after a hard freeze.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked exactly as her own little garden was accustomed to look three days after a hard freeze.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading What had happened to her lovely Garden in the night?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What had happened to her lovely Garden in the night?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It looked exactly as her own little garden was accustomed to look three days after a hard freeze.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
plushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
Sara
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From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Blighted--that was the word: it was blighted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It looked exactly as her own little garden was accustomed to look three days after a hard freeze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had happened to her lovely Garden in the night?
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The leaves hung limp and brown from the trees; the blue plush grass, and even the blue bark of the Gugollaph-tree, had turned a most sickly green.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It looked exactly as her own little garden was accustomed to look three days after a hard freeze.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened to her lovely Garden in the night?
at the time that
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Invaders When Sara dropped the curtains behind her the next morning she paused in horror, with her hand poised above the dimple-holder.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Blighted--that was the word: it was blighted.
