used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very forward season.
almondnounUS /ˈɑːmənd/
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lloyd's had been running for two months, and spring had fairly begun.
apple-trees
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From this reading The elms were leafed out, the cherry and peach blossoms had fallen, and the apple-trees were in full flower.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There were many orchards around Rowe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lloyd's had been running for two months, and spring had fairly begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lloyd's had been running for two months, and spring had fairly begun.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The elms were leafed out, the cherry and peach blossoms had fallen, and the apple-trees were in full flower.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading The elms were leafed out, the cherry and peach blossoms had fallen, and the apple-trees were in full flower.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The elms were leafed out, the cherry and peach blossoms had fallen, and the apple-trees were in full flower.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Lloyd's had been running for two months, and spring had fairly begun.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The elms were leafed out, the cherry and peach blossoms had fallen, and the apple-trees were in full flower.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The elms were leafed out, the cherry and peach blossoms had fallen, and the apple-trees were in full flower.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lloyd's had been running for two months, and spring had fairly begun.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was a very forward season.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The elms were leafed out, the cherry and peach blossoms had fallen, and the apple-trees were in full flower.
garlands
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From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
golden-spiked
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From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lloyd's had been running for two months, and spring had fairly begun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The elms were leafed out, the cherry and peach blossoms had fallen, and the apple-trees were in full flower.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very forward season.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
leafedadjectiveUS /liːft/
having leaves or leaves as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The elms were leafed out, the cherry and peach blossoms had fallen, and the apple-trees were in full flower.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
Lloyd'snounUS /lɔɪdz/
possessive form of “lloyd” — United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading Lloyd's had been running for two months, and spring had fairly begun.
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 There were many orchards around Rowe.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Lloyd's had been running for two months, and spring had fairly begun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading There were many orchards around Rowe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The elms were leafed out, the cherry and peach blossoms had fallen, and the apple-trees were in full flower.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading The elms were leafed out, the cherry and peach blossoms had fallen, and the apple-trees were in full flower.
a light shade of red
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
Rowe
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From this reading There were many orchards around Rowe.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Lloyd's had been running for two months, and spring had fairly begun.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was a very forward season.
the season of growth
From this reading Lloyd's had been running for two months, and spring had fairly begun.
confined on all sides
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
tenderest
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From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elms were leafed out, the cherry and peach blossoms had fallen, and the apple-trees were in full flower.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many orchards around Rowe.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lloyd's had been running for two months, and spring had fairly begun.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very forward season.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very forward season.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The elms were leafed out, the cherry and peach blossoms had fallen, and the apple-trees were in full flower.
a Caucasian
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little city was surrounded with bowing garlands of tenderest white and rose, the well-kept lawns in the city limits were like velvet, and golden-spiked bushes and pink trails of flowering almond were beside the gates.
