used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
Bellamy
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From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Tom Burton thought with a sudden thrill that the girl with the sweet eyes yesterday had worn a bit of box in her dress.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
brick-work
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From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Tom Burton thought with a sudden thrill that the girl with the sweet eyes yesterday had worn a bit of box in her dress.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
placed crosswise
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
well in the past; former
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
put on clothes
From this reading Tom Burton thought with a sudden thrill that the girl with the sweet eyes yesterday had worn a bit of box in her dress.
espaliers
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From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tom Burton thought with a sudden thrill that the girl with the sweet eyes yesterday had worn a bit of box in her dress.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
a young female
From this reading Tom Burton thought with a sudden thrill that the girl with the sweet eyes yesterday had worn a bit of box in her dress.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom Burton thought with a sudden thrill that the girl with the sweet eyes yesterday had worn a bit of box in her dress.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Burton thought with a sudden thrill that the girl with the sweet eyes yesterday had worn a bit of box in her dress.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
poppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
not in physical motion
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Tom Burton thought with a sudden thrill that the girl with the sweet eyes yesterday had worn a bit of box in her dress.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Tom Burton thought with a sudden thrill that the girl with the sweet eyes yesterday had worn a bit of box in her dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tom Burton thought with a sudden thrill that the girl with the sweet eyes yesterday had worn a bit of box in her dress.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Tom Burton thought with a sudden thrill that the girl with the sweet eyes yesterday had worn a bit of box in her dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
male cat
From this reading Tom Burton thought with a sudden thrill that the girl with the sweet eyes yesterday had worn a bit of box in her dress.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
uncared
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From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The group slowly departed, and Colonel Bellamy led the way in the opposite direction, toward the ruins of the great house.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Here and there, under the straying boughs of the shrubbery, bloomed a late scarlet poppy from some scattered seed of which such old soil might well be full.
in or at the place that
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The heavy dew and warm morning sun brought out that antique fragrance,--the faint pungent odor which wakes the utmost memories of the past.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They crossed the old garden, where some ancient espaliers still clung to the broken brick-work of the walls, and a little fruit still clung to the knotted branches, while great hedges of box, ragged and uncared for, traced the old order of the walks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom Burton thought with a sudden thrill that the girl with the sweet eyes yesterday had worn a bit of box in her dress.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Tom Burton thought with a sudden thrill that the girl with the sweet eyes yesterday had worn a bit of box in her dress.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Tom Burton thought with a sudden thrill that the girl with the sweet eyes yesterday had worn a bit of box in her dress.
