used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Above it hung the blue curtain of a rare June day.
AberdeennounUS /ˈæbərdiːn/
a town in western Washington
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above it hung the blue curtain of a rare June day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
APPROVESverbUS /əˈpruːvz/
third-person singular of “approve” — give sanction to
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Nearer still were two rose beds planted with the choicest hybrid teas, and mauve and yellow violas.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Above it hung the blue curtain of a rare June day.
bluesnounUS /bluːz/
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading Nearer still were two rose beds planted with the choicest hybrid teas, and mauve and yellow violas.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
a small house with a single story
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Above it hung the blue curtain of a rare June day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
delphiniums
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From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
demolishingnounUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
complete destruction of a building
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
gorgeousness
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From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
greys
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From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Above it hung the blue curtain of a rare June day.
hybridnounUS /ˈhaɪbrəd/
a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., “monolingual” has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
From this reading Nearer still were two rose beds planted with the choicest hybrid teas, and mauve and yellow violas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Above it hung the blue curtain of a rare June day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Above it hung the blue curtain of a rare June day.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
LYNETTE
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From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
mauveadjectiveUS /mɔːv/
of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
From this reading Nearer still were two rose beds planted with the choicest hybrid teas, and mauve and yellow violas.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
mownadjective
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Nearer still were two rose beds planted with the choicest hybrid teas, and mauve and yellow violas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
panelled
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From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Nearer still were two rose beds planted with the choicest hybrid teas, and mauve and yellow violas.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Above it hung the blue curtain of a rare June day.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nearer still were two rose beds planted with the choicest hybrid teas, and mauve and yellow violas.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
teasnounUS /tiːz/
plural of “tea” — a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Nearer still were two rose beds planted with the choicest hybrid teas, and mauve and yellow violas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
precisely as stated
From this reading The rock garden beyond the yew hedge had lost some of its May gorgeousness, but the soft tints of its rocks and the greys and greens of the foliage were very restful to the eyes.
violasnounUS /viˈoʊləz/
plural of “viola” — any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Nearer still were two rose beds planted with the choicest hybrid teas, and mauve and yellow violas.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
a Caucasian
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading LYNETTE APPROVES Eve came down to breakfast in the panelled dining-room at “Rock Cottage,” and stood at one of the open windows, watching an Aberdeen puppy demolishing an old shoe in the middle of the lawn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nearer still were two rose beds planted with the choicest hybrid teas, and mauve and yellow violas.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Nearer still were two rose beds planted with the choicest hybrid teas, and mauve and yellow violas.
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading The grass had been mown the day before, and the two big borders on the near side of the yew hedge were full of colour, chiefly the blues of delphiniums and the rose and white of giant stocks.
