1898
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From this reading It was the historic month of May, 1898, and May is the paradise of flower lovers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Phoebe was eighteen years younger than her sister, and the beauty of the village.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Indeed, many declared their belief that the whole State of New Hampshire did not contain her equal.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Indeed, many declared their belief that the whole State of New Hampshire did not contain her equal.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Indeed, many declared their belief that the whole State of New Hampshire did not contain her equal.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Indeed, many declared their belief that the whole State of New Hampshire did not contain her equal.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Phoebe was eighteen years younger than her sister, and the beauty of the village.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Indeed, many declared their belief that the whole State of New Hampshire did not contain her equal.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was the historic month of May, 1898, and May is the paradise of flower lovers.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The two sisters were together in their garden.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading Indeed, many declared their belief that the whole State of New Hampshire did not contain her equal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading It was the historic month of May, 1898, and May is the paradise of flower lovers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two sisters were together in their garden.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, many declared their belief that the whole State of New Hampshire did not contain her equal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the historic month of May, 1898, and May is the paradise of flower lovers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the historic month of May, 1898, and May is the paradise of flower lovers.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It was the historic month of May, 1898, and May is the paradise of flower lovers.
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 Indeed, many declared their belief that the whole State of New Hampshire did not contain her equal.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was the historic month of May, 1898, and May is the paradise of flower lovers.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the historic month of May, 1898, and May is the paradise of flower lovers.
in motion
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Indeed, many declared their belief that the whole State of New Hampshire did not contain her equal.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, many declared their belief that the whole State of New Hampshire did not contain her equal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It was the historic month of May, 1898, and May is the paradise of flower lovers.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Phoebe was eighteen years younger than her sister, and the beauty of the village.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Phoebe was eighteen years younger than her sister, and the beauty of the village.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The two sisters were together in their garden.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Indeed, many declared their belief that the whole State of New Hampshire did not contain her equal.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Phoebe was eighteen years younger than her sister, and the beauty of the village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, many declared their belief that the whole State of New Hampshire did not contain her equal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two sisters were together in their garden.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two sisters were together in their garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two sisters were together in their garden.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two sisters were together in their garden.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Phoebe was eighteen years younger than her sister, and the beauty of the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two sisters were together in their garden.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Indeed, many declared their belief that the whole State of New Hampshire did not contain her equal.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Rebecca Wise, turned forty and growing slightly gray at the temples, was moving slowly from one of her precious plants to the next, leaning over each to pinch off a dead leaf or count the buds.
a late time of life
From this reading Phoebe was eighteen years younger than her sister, and the beauty of the village.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Phoebe was eighteen years younger than her sister, and the beauty of the village.
