used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A jaunty sailboat nods at the buoy near the water's edge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EPILOGUE Strangers no longer live in the cottage Stuart built on the hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a luscious harvest in the summer and fall.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A jaunty sailboat nods at the buoy near the water's edge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
for the reason that
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a luscious harvest in the summer and fall.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a luscious harvest in the summer and fall.
buildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading AN EPILOGUE Strangers no longer live in the cottage Stuart built on the hills.
buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading A jaunty sailboat nods at the buoy near the water's edge.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The climbing roses on the southeastern side of the house have covered it to the very eaves of the roof.
a small house with a single story
From this reading AN EPILOGUE Strangers no longer live in the cottage Stuart built on the hills.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The climbing roses on the southeastern side of the house have covered it to the very eaves of the roof.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/
singing in a soft low tone
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading The drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a luscious harvest in the summer and fall.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading The climbing roses on the southeastern side of the house have covered it to the very eaves of the roof.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A jaunty sailboat nods at the buoy near the water's edge.
either extremity of something that has length
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EPILOGUEnounUS /ˈepəlɔːɡ/
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading AN EPILOGUE Strangers no longer live in the cottage Stuart built on the hills.
at any time
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a luscious harvest in the summer and fall.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The lawn is a wilderness of flowers and shimmering green.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a luscious harvest in the summer and fall.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a luscious harvest in the summer and fall.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a luscious harvest in the summer and fall.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The lawn is a wilderness of flowers and shimmering green.
Harriet's
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From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a luscious harvest in the summer and fall.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The climbing roses on the southeastern side of the house have covered it to the very eaves of the roof.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading AN EPILOGUE Strangers no longer live in the cottage Stuart built on the hills.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The climbing roses on the southeastern side of the house have covered it to the very eaves of the roof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EPILOGUE Strangers no longer live in the cottage Stuart built on the hills.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lawn is a wilderness of flowers and shimmering green.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The climbing roses on the southeastern side of the house have covered it to the very eaves of the roof.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading A jaunty sailboat nods at the buoy near the water's edge.
and nothing more
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The lawn is a wilderness of flowers and shimmering green.
a characteristic state or mode of living
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading AN EPILOGUE Strangers no longer live in the cottage Stuart built on the hills.
for more time
From this reading AN EPILOGUE Strangers no longer live in the cottage Stuart built on the hills.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
lusciousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌʃɪs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading The drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a luscious harvest in the summer and fall.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading THE END * * * * * THE COUNTRY LIFE PRESS, GARDEN CITY, N.Y.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A jaunty sailboat nods at the buoy near the water's edge.
not any; not one
From this reading AN EPILOGUE Strangers no longer live in the cottage Stuart built on the hills.
nodsnounUS /nɑːdz/
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading A jaunty sailboat nods at the buoy near the water's edge.
a brief written record
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a luscious harvest in the summer and fall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN EPILOGUE Strangers no longer live in the cottage Stuart built on the hills.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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make a promise or commitment
From this reading The drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a luscious harvest in the summer and fall.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The climbing roses on the southeastern side of the house have covered it to the very eaves of the roof.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The climbing roses on the southeastern side of the house have covered it to the very eaves of the roof.
sailboatnounUS /ˈseɪlboʊt/
a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
From this reading A jaunty sailboat nods at the buoy near the water's edge.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The lawn is a wilderness of flowers and shimmering green.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The climbing roses on the southeastern side of the house have covered it to the very eaves of the roof.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
southeasternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːstərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southeast
From this reading The climbing roses on the southeastern side of the house have covered it to the very eaves of the roof.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading AN EPILOGUE Strangers no longer live in the cottage Stuart built on the hills.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading AN EPILOGUE Strangers no longer live in the cottage Stuart built on the hills.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a luscious harvest in the summer and fall.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
terracesnounUS /ˈterəsəz/
plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a luscious harvest in the summer and fall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the crooning of a little mother over a baby's cradle fills the home with music sweeter to its builder than any note ever heard in grand opera.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EPILOGUE Strangers no longer live in the cottage Stuart built on the hills.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The climbing roses on the southeastern side of the house have covered it to the very eaves of the roof.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
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 drone of bees from the fruit trees in full bloom on the terraces promise a luscious harvest in the summer and fall.
precisely as stated
From this reading The climbing roses on the southeastern side of the house have covered it to the very eaves of the roof.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A jaunty sailboat nods at the buoy near the water's edge.
(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 Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The lawn is a wilderness of flowers and shimmering green.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stuart has just cut them away from Harriet's window because they interfered with her view of the bay and sea and towering hills they love so well.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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