used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM COMES About the last week of February my joy came home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were high, white, shining clouds on the blue, and the mountains were grey-lavender.
completely unclothed
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
blackbirdnounUS /ˈblækbərd/
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There were high, white, shining clouds on the blue, and the mountains were grey-lavender.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
terminate
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
BRIDEGROOMnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM COMES About the last week of February my joy came home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM COMES About the last week of February my joy came home.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading There were high, white, shining clouds on the blue, and the mountains were grey-lavender.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM COMES About the last week of February my joy came home.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
intense or sharp
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM COMES About the last week of February my joy came home.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
grey-lavender
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From this reading There were high, white, shining clouds on the blue, and the mountains were grey-lavender.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There were high, white, shining clouds on the blue, and the mountains were grey-lavender.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM COMES About the last week of February my joy came home.
hyacinthsnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθs/
plural of “hyacinth” — a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM COMES About the last week of February my joy came home.
immediately past
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM COMES About the last week of February my joy came home.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
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 wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
come together
From this reading I went to meet my joy with a heart in which there was no sorrow.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There were high, white, shining clouds on the blue, and the mountains were grey-lavender.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM COMES About the last week of February my joy came home.
not any; not one
From this reading I went to meet my joy with a heart in which there was no sorrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM COMES About the last week of February my joy came home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were high, white, shining clouds on the blue, and the mountains were grey-lavender.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
primrosesnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊzəz/
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
primulas
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From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There were high, white, shining clouds on the blue, and the mountains were grey-lavender.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I went to meet my joy with a heart in which there was no sorrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM COMES About the last week of February my joy came home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were high, white, shining clouds on the blue, and the mountains were grey-lavender.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
wall-flower
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From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM COMES About the last week of February my joy came home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to meet my joy with a heart in which there was no sorrow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were high, white, shining clouds on the blue, and the mountains were grey-lavender.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I went to meet my joy with a heart in which there was no sorrow.
a Caucasian
From this reading There were high, white, shining clouds on the blue, and the mountains were grey-lavender.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
withindoors
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From this reading The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I remember that it was exquisite weather, the blackbird singing his passionate song in the bare boughs fit to break your heart with its beauty.
