used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
highly skilled
From this reading "You have accomplished wonders, sah!
anew
From this reading As for him, his eyes, like wilful drunkards, returned again and again, between the major's compliments, to her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a flush in Shirley's cheek as her hand lay in Valiant's.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As for him, his eyes, like wilful drunkards, returned again and again, between the major's compliments, to her face.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading There was a flush in Shirley's cheek as her hand lay in Valiant's.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading As for him, his eyes, like wilful drunkards, returned again and again, between the major's compliments, to her face.
drunkardsnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərdz/
plural of “drunkard” — a chronic drinker
From this reading As for him, his eyes, like wilful drunkards, returned again and again, between the major's compliments, to her face.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As for him, his eyes, like wilful drunkards, returned again and again, between the major's compliments, to her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As for him, his eyes, like wilful drunkards, returned again and again, between the major's compliments, to her face.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading There was a flush in Shirley's cheek as her hand lay in Valiant's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for him, his eyes, like wilful drunkards, returned again and again, between the major's compliments, to her face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
GARDENERSnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was a flush in Shirley's cheek as her hand lay in Valiant's.
hand-cart
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From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have accomplished wonders, sah!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a flush in Shirley's cheek as her hand lay in Valiant's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for him, his eyes, like wilful drunkards, returned again and again, between the major's compliments, to her face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was a flush in Shirley's cheek as her hand lay in Valiant's.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As for him, his eyes, like wilful drunkards, returned again and again, between the major's compliments, to her face.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading As for him, his eyes, like wilful drunkards, returned again and again, between the major's compliments, to her face.
come together
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
propelledverbUS /prəˈpeld/
inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force
From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
protruded
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From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
Ranston
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From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As for him, his eyes, like wilful drunkards, returned again and again, between the major's compliments, to her face.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
sah
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From this reading "You have accomplished wonders, sah!
cut with a saw
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
Shirley
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From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
Shirley's
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From this reading There was a flush in Shirley's cheek as her hand lay in Valiant's.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a flush in Shirley's cheek as her hand lay in Valiant's.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GARDENERS He saw them coming through the gate on the Red Road--the major and Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side--and strode to meet them.
Valiant's
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From this reading There was a flush in Shirley's cheek as her hand lay in Valiant's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a flush in Shirley's cheek as her hand lay in Valiant's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading As for him, his eyes, like wilful drunkards, returned again and again, between the major's compliments, to her face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behind them Ranston propelled a hand-cart filled with paper bundles from each of which protruded a bunch of flowering stems.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "You have accomplished wonders, sah!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have accomplished wonders, sah!
