used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was the time of the autumn blooms.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
bloomsnounUS /bluːmz/
plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading It was the time of the autumn blooms.
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading With a pair of garden scissors she cut the choicest flowers, and placed them upon the snowy napkin which covered the contents of her basket.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading With a pair of garden scissors she cut the choicest flowers, and placed them upon the snowy napkin which covered the contents of her basket.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading With a pair of garden scissors she cut the choicest flowers, and placed them upon the snowy napkin which covered the contents of her basket.
creeper-covered
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From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading With a pair of garden scissors she cut the choicest flowers, and placed them upon the snowy napkin which covered the contents of her basket.
Durancenoun
imprisonment (especially for a long time)
From this reading In Durance Vile.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading With a pair of garden scissors she cut the choicest flowers, and placed them upon the snowy napkin which covered the contents of her basket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Durance Vile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she tripped into the town.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the time of the autumn blooms.
many-gabled
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From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading With a pair of garden scissors she cut the choicest flowers, and placed them upon the snowy napkin which covered the contents of her basket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading With a pair of garden scissors she cut the choicest flowers, and placed them upon the snowy napkin which covered the contents of her basket.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading With a pair of garden scissors she cut the choicest flowers, and placed them upon the snowy napkin which covered the contents of her basket.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading With a pair of garden scissors she cut the choicest flowers, and placed them upon the snowy napkin which covered the contents of her basket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a pair of garden scissors she cut the choicest flowers, and placed them upon the snowy napkin which covered the contents of her basket.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading With a pair of garden scissors she cut the choicest flowers, and placed them upon the snowy napkin which covered the contents of her basket.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
Summerhayes
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From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With a pair of garden scissors she cut the choicest flowers, and placed them upon the snowy napkin which covered the contents of her basket.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she tripped into the town.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the time of the autumn blooms.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Then she tripped into the town.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Then she tripped into the town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With a pair of garden scissors she cut the choicest flowers, and placed them upon the snowy napkin which covered the contents of her basket.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
VileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading In Durance Vile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the time of the autumn blooms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a pair of garden scissors she cut the choicest flowers, and placed them upon the snowy napkin which covered the contents of her basket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a basket on her arm, Rose Summerhayes issued from the creeper-covered verandah of the many-gabled house, and stood in her garden of roses.
