used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a day when everything seems dreary.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading The chrysanthemums were bruised and muddy, and the air was full of the repining of the afflicted branches.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The chrysanthemums were bruised and muddy, and the air was full of the repining of the afflicted branches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
Annagower
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From this reading The big sunflowers in the lawn at Annagower broke with their own weight, and hung ruefully on the shattered stalk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The big sunflowers in the lawn at Annagower broke with their own weight, and hung ruefully on the shattered stalk.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big sunflowers in the lawn at Annagower broke with their own weight, and hung ruefully on the shattered stalk.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
blusteryadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstəri/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The chrysanthemums were bruised and muddy, and the air was full of the repining of the afflicted branches.
lacking funds
From this reading The big sunflowers in the lawn at Annagower broke with their own weight, and hung ruefully on the shattered stalk.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading The chrysanthemums were bruised and muddy, and the air was full of the repining of the afflicted branches.
chrysanthemumsnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməmz/
plural of “chrysanthemum” — the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading The chrysanthemums were bruised and muddy, and the air was full of the repining of the afflicted branches.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading It was a day when everything seems dreary.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was a day when everything seems dreary.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The chrysanthemums were bruised and muddy, and the air was full of the repining of the afflicted branches.
a state of high honor
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The big sunflowers in the lawn at Annagower broke with their own weight, and hung ruefully on the shattered stalk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The big sunflowers in the lawn at Annagower broke with their own weight, and hung ruefully on the shattered stalk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day when everything seems dreary.
immediately past
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The big sunflowers in the lawn at Annagower broke with their own weight, and hung ruefully on the shattered stalk.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The chrysanthemums were bruised and muddy, and the air was full of the repining of the afflicted branches.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The big sunflowers in the lawn at Annagower broke with their own weight, and hung ruefully on the shattered stalk.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The big sunflowers in the lawn at Annagower broke with their own weight, and hung ruefully on the shattered stalk.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
not used up
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
repining
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From this reading The chrysanthemums were bruised and muddy, and the air was full of the repining of the afflicted branches.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading The big sunflowers in the lawn at Annagower broke with their own weight, and hung ruefully on the shattered stalk.
RUPERTnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading SIR RUPERT.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a day when everything seems dreary.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading The big sunflowers in the lawn at Annagower broke with their own weight, and hung ruefully on the shattered stalk.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR RUPERT.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading The big sunflowers in the lawn at Annagower broke with their own weight, and hung ruefully on the shattered stalk.
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 The big sunflowers in the lawn at Annagower broke with their own weight, and hung ruefully on the shattered stalk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The big sunflowers in the lawn at Annagower broke with their own weight, and hung ruefully on the shattered stalk.
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 next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The big sunflowers in the lawn at Annagower broke with their own weight, and hung ruefully on the shattered stalk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chrysanthemums were bruised and muddy, and the air was full of the repining of the afflicted branches.
at the time that
From this reading It was a day when everything seems dreary.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day was cold and blustery, with winds that shook down the last remaining glory of the trees, and cold rain that beat the orange and scarlet of the dead leaves into so much black mud.
