used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have told already about this first morning--how beautiful it was to wake to all the fresh sweet country sounds and feelings.
(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 "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have told already about this first morning--how beautiful it was to wake to all the fresh sweet country sounds and feelings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next thing we knew it was to-morrow morning--our first morning at Rosebuds!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I have told already about this first morning--how beautiful it was to wake to all the fresh sweet country sounds and feelings.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. C. FRASER TYTLER.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I have told already about this first morning--how beautiful it was to wake to all the fresh sweet country sounds and feelings.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN WALL.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I have told already about this first morning--how beautiful it was to wake to all the fresh sweet country sounds and feelings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next thing we knew it was to-morrow morning--our first morning at Rosebuds!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
FRASER
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From this reading C. C. FRASER TYTLER.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I have told already about this first morning--how beautiful it was to wake to all the fresh sweet country sounds and feelings.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN WALL.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have told already about this first morning--how beautiful it was to wake to all the fresh sweet country sounds and feelings.
how
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From this reading I have told already about this first morning--how beautiful it was to wake to all the fresh sweet country sounds and feelings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have told already about this first morning--how beautiful it was to wake to all the fresh sweet country sounds and feelings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN WALL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The next thing we knew it was to-morrow morning--our first morning at Rosebuds!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next thing we knew it was to-morrow morning--our first morning at Rosebuds!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next thing we knew it was to-morrow morning--our first morning at Rosebuds!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The next thing we knew it was to-morrow morning--our first morning at Rosebuds!
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
Rosebuds
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From this reading The next thing we knew it was to-morrow morning--our first morning at Rosebuds!
only a very short time before
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I have told already about this first morning--how beautiful it was to wake to all the fresh sweet country sounds and feelings.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I have told already about this first morning--how beautiful it was to wake to all the fresh sweet country sounds and feelings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN WALL.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
a special situation
From this reading The next thing we knew it was to-morrow morning--our first morning at Rosebuds!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have told already about this first morning--how beautiful it was to wake to all the fresh sweet country sounds and feelings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have told already about this first morning--how beautiful it was to wake to all the fresh sweet country sounds and feelings.
to-morrow
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From this reading The next thing we knew it was to-morrow morning--our first morning at Rosebuds!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have told already about this first morning--how beautiful it was to wake to all the fresh sweet country sounds and feelings.
TYTLER
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From this reading C. C. FRASER TYTLER.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I have told already about this first morning--how beautiful it was to wake to all the fresh sweet country sounds and feelings.
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 THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN WALL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next thing we knew it was to-morrow morning--our first morning at Rosebuds!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next thing we knew it was to-morrow morning--our first morning at Rosebuds!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Deep in a garden, rank and green, It were scarce older now than then, For all the seasons gone between."
