used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wild asters were in bloom and a few cornflowers and some wild trillium, so that the bouquets were of tricolor.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The chief decoration, however, hung suspended above the front of the stage.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
astersnounUS /ˈæstərz/
plural of “aster” — any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
From this reading The wild asters were in bloom and a few cornflowers and some wild trillium, so that the bouquets were of tricolor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the back of the stage in the Casino hung two great flags, one the French, the other the United States.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the back of the stage in the Casino hung two great flags, one the French, the other the United States.
Barbara
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From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The wild asters were in bloom and a few cornflowers and some wild trillium, so that the bouquets were of tricolor.
bouquetsnounUS /boʊˈkeɪz/
plural of “bouquet” — an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading The wild asters were in bloom and a few cornflowers and some wild trillium, so that the bouquets were of tricolor.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief decoration, however, hung suspended above the front of the stage.
cornflowersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnflaʊərz/
plural of “cornflower” — plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
From this reading The wild asters were in bloom and a few cornflowers and some wild trillium, so that the bouquets were of tricolor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading The chief decoration, however, hung suspended above the front of the stage.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The wild asters were in bloom and a few cornflowers and some wild trillium, so that the bouquets were of tricolor.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading At the back of the stage in the Casino hung two great flags, one the French, the other the United States.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading At the back of the stage in the Casino hung two great flags, one the French, the other the United States.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The chief decoration, however, hung suspended above the front of the stage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the back of the stage in the Casino hung two great flags, one the French, the other the United States.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The chief decoration, however, hung suspended above the front of the stage.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading At the back of the stage in the Casino hung two great flags, one the French, the other the United States.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
loanedverbUS /loʊnd/
past form of “loan” — give temporarily; let have for a limited time
From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the back of the stage in the Casino hung two great flags, one the French, the other the United States.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the back of the stage in the Casino hung two great flags, one the French, the other the United States.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The wild asters were in bloom and a few cornflowers and some wild trillium, so that the bouquets were of tricolor.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The wild asters were in bloom and a few cornflowers and some wild trillium, so that the bouquets were of tricolor.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading At the back of the stage in the Casino hung two great flags, one the French, the other the United States.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At the back of the stage in the Casino hung two great flags, one the French, the other the United States.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The chief decoration, however, hung suspended above the front of the stage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wild asters were in bloom and a few cornflowers and some wild trillium, so that the bouquets were of tricolor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
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 _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
tricoloradjective
having or involving three colors
From this reading The wild asters were in bloom and a few cornflowers and some wild trillium, so that the bouquets were of tricolor.
trilliumnoun
any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower
From this reading The wild asters were in bloom and a few cornflowers and some wild trillium, so that the bouquets were of tricolor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the back of the stage in the Casino hung two great flags, one the French, the other the United States.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading At the back of the stage in the Casino hung two great flags, one the French, the other the United States.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wild asters were in bloom and a few cornflowers and some wild trillium, so that the bouquets were of tricolor.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading _The Casino_ The soldiers had brought in small branches of trees and whatever wild flowers they could find in the countryside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flags were the property of the American hospital, but Eugenia had loaned them to Barbara, under the promise that they were to be treated with especial care.
