adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
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 Pink and blue and yellow, in all manner of sizes and shapes, the beds spread away along the great front below the terrace of the castle.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Pink and blue and yellow, in all manner of sizes and shapes, the beds spread away along the great front below the terrace of the castle.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sun, indeed, seemed already to have gained some strength.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pink and blue and yellow, in all manner of sizes and shapes, the beds spread away along the great front below the terrace of the castle.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
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From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Pink and blue and yellow, in all manner of sizes and shapes, the beds spread away along the great front below the terrace of the castle.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Pink and blue and yellow, in all manner of sizes and shapes, the beds spread away along the great front below the terrace of the castle.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Pink and blue and yellow, in all manner of sizes and shapes, the beds spread away along the great front below the terrace of the castle.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading This morning the wind was coming from the west.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
crocusesnounUS /ˈkroʊkjuːsɪz/
plural of “crocus” — any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Pink and blue and yellow, in all manner of sizes and shapes, the beds spread away along the great front below the terrace of the castle.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The sun, indeed, seemed already to have gained some strength.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Pink and blue and yellow, in all manner of sizes and shapes, the beds spread away along the great front below the terrace of the castle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sun, indeed, seemed already to have gained some strength.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
hyacinthsnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθs/
plural of “hyacinth” — a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The sun, indeed, seemed already to have gained some strength.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Pink and blue and yellow, in all manner of sizes and shapes, the beds spread away along the great front below the terrace of the castle.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning the wind was coming from the west.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
PinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading Pink and blue and yellow, in all manner of sizes and shapes, the beds spread away along the great front below the terrace of the castle.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
reminiscentadjectiveUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Pink and blue and yellow, in all manner of sizes and shapes, the beds spread away along the great front below the terrace of the castle.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
shrivelledadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Pink and blue and yellow, in all manner of sizes and shapes, the beds spread away along the great front below the terrace of the castle.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sun, indeed, seemed already to have gained some strength.
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Pink and blue and yellow, in all manner of sizes and shapes, the beds spread away along the great front below the terrace of the castle.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The sun, indeed, seemed already to have gained some strength.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun, indeed, seemed already to have gained some strength.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Pink and blue and yellow, in all manner of sizes and shapes, the beds spread away along the great front below the terrace of the castle.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning the wind was coming from the west.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This morning the wind was coming from the west.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading This morning the wind was coming from the west.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somehow or other, these spring flowers, stiffly set out and with shrivelled edges--a little reminiscent of the last east wind--still seemed to him, in their perfume at any rate, to being him memories of his own country.
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 The Prince, on his way back from his usual before-breakfast stroll, lingered for a short time amongst the beds of hyacinths and yellow crocuses.
