used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A YEAR LATER It was midsummer, and Miss Berengaria's garden was a sight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Plantagenet pottered about her garden, clipping and arranging as usual, and seemed to be in the very best of spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A YEAR LATER It was midsummer, and Miss Berengaria's garden was a sight.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Miss Plantagenet pottered about her garden, clipping and arranging as usual, and seemed to be in the very best of spirits.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Plantagenet pottered about her garden, clipping and arranging as usual, and seemed to be in the very best of spirits.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Plantagenet pottered about her garden, clipping and arranging as usual, and seemed to be in the very best of spirits.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
Berengaria's
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From this reading A YEAR LATER It was midsummer, and Miss Berengaria's garden was a sight.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Miss Plantagenet pottered about her garden, clipping and arranging as usual, and seemed to be in the very best of spirits.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
clippingnounUS /ˈklɪpɪŋ/
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading Miss Plantagenet pottered about her garden, clipping and arranging as usual, and seemed to be in the very best of spirits.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The weather was exceedingly warm, and on this particular day there was not a cloud in the sky.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The weather was exceedingly warm, and on this particular day there was not a cloud in the sky.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The weather was exceedingly warm, and on this particular day there was not a cloud in the sky.
floriculturaladjective
of or relating to or involving floriculture
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And well she might be, for this was a red-letter day with her.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A YEAR LATER It was midsummer, and Miss Berengaria's garden was a sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Plantagenet pottered about her garden, clipping and arranging as usual, and seemed to be in the very best of spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather was exceedingly warm, and on this particular day there was not a cloud in the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A YEAR LATER It was midsummer, and Miss Berengaria's garden was a sight.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A YEAR LATER It was midsummer, and Miss Berengaria's garden was a sight.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading A YEAR LATER It was midsummer, and Miss Berengaria's garden was a sight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And well she might be, for this was a red-letter day with her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A YEAR LATER It was midsummer, and Miss Berengaria's garden was a sight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The weather was exceedingly warm, and on this particular day there was not a cloud in the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weather was exceedingly warm, and on this particular day there was not a cloud in the sky.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The weather was exceedingly warm, and on this particular day there was not a cloud in the sky.
Plantagenetnoun
the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
From this reading Miss Plantagenet pottered about her garden, clipping and arranging as usual, and seemed to be in the very best of spirits.
pottered
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From this reading Miss Plantagenet pottered about her garden, clipping and arranging as usual, and seemed to be in the very best of spirits.
red-letteradjective
memorable for being a special occasion
From this reading And well she might be, for this was a red-letter day with her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Miss Plantagenet pottered about her garden, clipping and arranging as usual, and seemed to be in the very best of spirits.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And well she might be, for this was a red-letter day with her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A YEAR LATER It was midsummer, and Miss Berengaria's garden was a sight.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The weather was exceedingly warm, and on this particular day there was not a cloud in the sky.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Miss Plantagenet pottered about her garden, clipping and arranging as usual, and seemed to be in the very best of spirits.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The weather was exceedingly warm, and on this particular day there was not a cloud in the sky.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The weather was exceedingly warm, and on this particular day there was not a cloud in the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Plantagenet pottered about her garden, clipping and arranging as usual, and seemed to be in the very best of spirits.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Miss Plantagenet pottered about her garden, clipping and arranging as usual, and seemed to be in the very best of spirits.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Plantagenet pottered about her garden, clipping and arranging as usual, and seemed to be in the very best of spirits.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Such splendid colors, such magnificent blossoms, such triumphs of the floricultural art, had never been seen outside the walls of a flower show.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The weather was exceedingly warm, and on this particular day there was not a cloud in the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A YEAR LATER It was midsummer, and Miss Berengaria's garden was a sight.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was exceedingly warm, and on this particular day there was not a cloud in the sky.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And well she might be, for this was a red-letter day with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And well she might be, for this was a red-letter day with her.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A YEAR LATER It was midsummer, and Miss Berengaria's garden was a sight.
