a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading So they were to be parted--this was the advice of those who called themselves their friends.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Primrose, Jasmine, and Daisy, her three flowers, as mother had called them, were no longer to grow sweetly in one garden together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THEY WOULD NOT BE PARTED.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So they were to be parted--this was the advice of those who called themselves their friends.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Primrose, Jasmine, and Daisy, her three flowers, as mother had called them, were no longer to grow sweetly in one garden together.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Primrose, Jasmine, and Daisy, her three flowers, as mother had called them, were no longer to grow sweetly in one garden together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So they were to be parted--this was the advice of those who called themselves their friends.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Primrose, Jasmine, and Daisy, her three flowers, as mother had called them, were no longer to grow sweetly in one garden together.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Primrose, Jasmine, and Daisy, her three flowers, as mother had called them, were no longer to grow sweetly in one garden together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
JasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading Primrose, Jasmine, and Daisy, her three flowers, as mother had called them, were no longer to grow sweetly in one garden together.
and nothing more
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
for more time
From this reading Primrose, Jasmine, and Daisy, her three flowers, as mother had called them, were no longer to grow sweetly in one garden together.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Primrose, Jasmine, and Daisy, her three flowers, as mother had called them, were no longer to grow sweetly in one garden together.
not any; not one
From this reading Primrose, Jasmine, and Daisy, her three flowers, as mother had called them, were no longer to grow sweetly in one garden together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THEY WOULD NOT BE PARTED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So they were to be parted--this was the advice of those who called themselves their friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Primrose, Jasmine, and Daisy, her three flowers, as mother had called them, were no longer to grow sweetly in one garden together.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading THEY WOULD NOT BE PARTED.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Primrose, Jasmine, and Daisy, her three flowers, as mother had called them, were no longer to grow sweetly in one garden together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So they were to be parted--this was the advice of those who called themselves their friends.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Primrose, Jasmine, and Daisy, her three flowers, as mother had called them, were no longer to grow sweetly in one garden together.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So they were to be parted--this was the advice of those who called themselves their friends.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY WOULD NOT BE PARTED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So they were to be parted--this was the advice of those who called themselves their friends.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So they were to be parted--this was the advice of those who called themselves their friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Primrose, Jasmine, and Daisy, her three flowers, as mother had called them, were no longer to grow sweetly in one garden together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Primrose, Jasmine, and Daisy, her three flowers, as mother had called them, were no longer to grow sweetly in one garden together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her sisters did not expect her to return to dinner, and her heart was too full to allow her to go in just then.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So they were to be parted--this was the advice of those who called themselves their friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
which person or people
From this reading So they were to be parted--this was the advice of those who called themselves their friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THEY WOULD NOT BE PARTED.
a late time of life
From this reading Primrose walked down the street, passing by the little cottage which for so many years had been her home.
