aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
in addition
From this reading The great garden in the rear of the old mansion has also changed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lines of box and sweet syringa are known only by their roots.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lines of box and sweet syringa are known only by their roots.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The lines of box and sweet syringa are known only by their roots.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lines of box and sweet syringa are known only by their roots.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The great garden in the rear of the old mansion has also changed.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The great garden in the rear of the old mansion has also changed.
grass-plats
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From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great garden in the rear of the old mansion has also changed.
only a very short time before
From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great garden in the rear of the old mansion has also changed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great garden in the rear of the old mansion has also changed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The lines of box and sweet syringa are known only by their roots.
immediately past
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
staying power
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
lichen-covered
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From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The lines of box and sweet syringa are known only by their roots.
locust-tree
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From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The great garden in the rear of the old mansion has also changed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
not any; not one
From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great garden in the rear of the old mansion has also changed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The great garden in the rear of the old mansion has also changed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
and nothing more
From this reading The lines of box and sweet syringa are known only by their roots.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
proppingverbUS /ˈprɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The great garden in the rear of the old mansion has also changed.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The lines of box and sweet syringa are known only by their roots.
rose-beds
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From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
cut with a saw
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
not in physical motion
From this reading The trees are still there.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The lines of box and sweet syringa are known only by their roots.
syringanoun
large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes
From this reading The lines of box and sweet syringa are known only by their roots.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great garden in the rear of the old mansion has also changed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lines of box and sweet syringa are known only by their roots.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The trees are still there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
traceableadjectiveUS /ˈtreɪsəbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) able to be traced to
From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
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 trees are still there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
weather-stained
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From this reading Only one lichen-covered, weather-stained seat circling about an old locust-tree remains, and this is on its last legs and needs propping up--or did the last time I saw it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading The rose-beds are no more, the paths that were woven into long stripes across its grass-plats are overgrown and hardly traceable.
