used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was square and white; an old wistaria, an old Gloire-de-Dijon, and a newer carmine cluster-rose contended for possession of its surface.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
(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 Striped awnings were down over all the lower windows and some of the upper.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was square and white; an old wistaria, an old Gloire-de-Dijon, and a newer carmine cluster-rose contended for possession of its surface.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
awnings
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From this reading Striped awnings were down over all the lower windows and some of the upper.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
carminenounUS /ˈkɑːrmən/
a variable color averaging a vivid red
From this reading It was square and white; an old wistaria, an old Gloire-de-Dijon, and a newer carmine cluster-rose contended for possession of its surface.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
cluster-rose
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From this reading It was square and white; an old wistaria, an old Gloire-de-Dijon, and a newer carmine cluster-rose contended for possession of its surface.
contendedverbUS /kənˈtendɪd/
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading It was square and white; an old wistaria, an old Gloire-de-Dijon, and a newer carmine cluster-rose contended for possession of its surface.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Striped awnings were down over all the lower windows and some of the upper.
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 The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was square and white; an old wistaria, an old Gloire-de-Dijon, and a newer carmine cluster-rose contended for possession of its surface.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
Gloire-de-Dijon
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From this reading It was square and white; an old wistaria, an old Gloire-de-Dijon, and a newer carmine cluster-rose contended for possession of its surface.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was square and white; an old wistaria, an old Gloire-de-Dijon, and a newer carmine cluster-rose contended for possession of its surface.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house was not very large.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Striped awnings were down over all the lower windows and some of the upper.
meadow-sweet
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From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
in motion
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/
comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was square and white; an old wistaria, an old Gloire-de-Dijon, and a newer carmine cluster-rose contended for possession of its surface.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house was not very large.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was square and white; an old wistaria, an old Gloire-de-Dijon, and a newer carmine cluster-rose contended for possession of its surface.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It was square and white; an old wistaria, an old Gloire-de-Dijon, and a newer carmine cluster-rose contended for possession of its surface.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
quivered
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From this reading The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Striped awnings were down over all the lower windows and some of the upper.
make square
From this reading It was square and white; an old wistaria, an old Gloire-de-Dijon, and a newer carmine cluster-rose contended for possession of its surface.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
StripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading Striped awnings were down over all the lower windows and some of the upper.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It was square and white; an old wistaria, an old Gloire-de-Dijon, and a newer carmine cluster-rose contended for possession of its surface.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Striped awnings were down over all the lower windows and some of the upper.
precisely as stated
From this reading The house was not very large.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was not very large.
water-growths
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From this reading The sunlit stream curved under them, moving clear and quiet over depths of brown, tangled water-growths, and along its fringe of gray and green reeds and grasses and creamy plumes of meadow-sweet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Striped awnings were down over all the lower windows and some of the upper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was square and white; an old wistaria, an old Gloire-de-Dijon, and a newer carmine cluster-rose contended for possession of its surface.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Striped awnings were down over all the lower windows and some of the upper.
wistarianoun
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading It was square and white; an old wistaria, an old Gloire-de-Dijon, and a newer carmine cluster-rose contended for possession of its surface.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The intense heat of early afternoon quivered on the steep woods which fell to the river opposite the house.
