used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grass in the yard grew long, and the bushes languished in the heat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the evening dim figures could be seen on the veranda, and the drone of voices could be heard.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
Blair'snounUS /blerz/
possessive form of “blair” — British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The grass in the yard grew long, and the bushes languished in the heat.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The house seemed to have withdrawn within itself; its green shutters were closed.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
Connie's
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From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the evening dim figures could be seen on the veranda, and the drone of voices could be heard.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In the evening dim figures could be seen on the veranda, and the drone of voices could be heard.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading In the evening dim figures could be seen on the veranda, and the drone of voices could be heard.
remove the dust from
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening dim figures could be seen on the veranda, and the drone of voices could be heard.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In the evening dim figures could be seen on the veranda, and the drone of voices could be heard.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass in the yard grew long, and the bushes languished in the heat.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The house seemed to have withdrawn within itself; its green shutters were closed.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
gutternounUS /ˈɡʌtər/
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The house seemed to have withdrawn within itself; its green shutters were closed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the evening dim figures could be seen on the veranda, and the drone of voices could be heard.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The grass in the yard grew long, and the bushes languished in the heat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house seemed to have withdrawn within itself; its green shutters were closed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The house seemed to have withdrawn within itself; its green shutters were closed.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading The grass in the yard grew long, and the bushes languished in the heat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The grass in the yard grew long, and the bushes languished in the heat.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The house seemed to have withdrawn within itself; its green shutters were closed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the evening dim figures could be seen on the veranda, and the drone of voices could be heard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The house seemed to have withdrawn within itself; its green shutters were closed.
siftingnounUS /ˈsɪftɪŋ/
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
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 SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading In the evening dim figures could be seen on the veranda, and the drone of voices could be heard.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the evening dim figures could be seen on the veranda, and the drone of voices could be heard.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
weedyadjectiveUS /ˈwiːdi/
abounding with or resembling weeds
From this reading SUMMER The dust lay thick in Ward Street, sifting its fine powder on the leaves of the cottonwoods that grew at the weedy gutter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The house seemed to have withdrawn within itself; its green shutters were closed.
a Caucasian
From this reading Judge Blair's beans clambered up their poles and turned white; and Connie's sweet peas grew lush and rank, running, as she complained, mostly to leaves.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading The house seemed to have withdrawn within itself; its green shutters were closed.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The house seemed to have withdrawn within itself; its green shutters were closed.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The grass in the yard grew long, and the bushes languished in the heat.
