used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon was almost gone, and I saw that I had no time to lose.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The afternoon was almost gone, and I saw that I had no time to lose.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The garden, as I have said, was a desolate place enough, but not without evidences of ancient beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The garden, as I have said, was a desolate place enough, but not without evidences of ancient beauty.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The hedge was very close and thick, though spraggly and badly kept, and must have been planted many years before.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The garden, as I have said, was a desolate place enough, but not without evidences of ancient beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hedge was very close and thick, though spraggly and badly kept, and must have been planted many years before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hedge was very close and thick, though spraggly and badly kept, and must have been planted many years before.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The garden, as I have said, was a desolate place enough, but not without evidences of ancient beauty.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The hedge was very close and thick, though spraggly and badly kept, and must have been planted many years before.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The garden, as I have said, was a desolate place enough, but not without evidences of ancient beauty.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The garden, as I have said, was a desolate place enough, but not without evidences of ancient beauty.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The garden, as I have said, was a desolate place enough, but not without evidences of ancient beauty.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The afternoon was almost gone, and I saw that I had no time to lose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The afternoon was almost gone, and I saw that I had no time to lose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The hedge was very close and thick, though spraggly and badly kept, and must have been planted many years before.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The hedge was very close and thick, though spraggly and badly kept, and must have been planted many years before.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The afternoon was almost gone, and I saw that I had no time to lose.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
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 The hedge was very close and thick, though spraggly and badly kept, and must have been planted many years before.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
not any; not one
From this reading The afternoon was almost gone, and I saw that I had no time to lose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The garden, as I have said, was a desolate place enough, but not without evidences of ancient beauty.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The garden, as I have said, was a desolate place enough, but not without evidences of ancient beauty.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The hedge was very close and thick, though spraggly and badly kept, and must have been planted many years before.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The garden, as I have said, was a desolate place enough, but not without evidences of ancient beauty.
cut with a saw
From this reading The afternoon was almost gone, and I saw that I had no time to lose.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
Sharon
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From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
spraggly
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From this reading The hedge was very close and thick, though spraggly and badly kept, and must have been planted many years before.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The afternoon was almost gone, and I saw that I had no time to lose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The hedge was very close and thick, though spraggly and badly kept, and must have been planted many years before.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The hedge was very close and thick, though spraggly and badly kept, and must have been planted many years before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The afternoon was almost gone, and I saw that I had no time to lose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The afternoon was almost gone, and I saw that I had no time to lose.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
precisely as stated
From this reading The hedge was very close and thick, though spraggly and badly kept, and must have been planted many years before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I Begin the Search THE sun was nearly down, and the long shadows from the trees cut the lawn into alternate aisles of light and shade.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Since the first object of my search was a rose of Sharon, it was evident that it must begin in the garden and I made my way into it through an opening in the hedge.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The garden, as I have said, was a desolate place enough, but not without evidences of ancient beauty.
a late time of life
From this reading The hedge was very close and thick, though spraggly and badly kept, and must have been planted many years before.
