used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At sundown he walked home bearing an armful of rhododendrons and dogwood blossoms, which he arranged in the room where she lay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading At sundown he walked home bearing an armful of rhododendrons and dogwood blossoms, which he arranged in the room where she lay.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading At sundown he walked home bearing an armful of rhododendrons and dogwood blossoms, which he arranged in the room where she lay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tears came at last.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Then he sought the nurse who had attended her.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading At sundown he walked home bearing an armful of rhododendrons and dogwood blossoms, which he arranged in the room where she lay.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading At sundown he walked home bearing an armful of rhododendrons and dogwood blossoms, which he arranged in the room where she lay.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The tears came at last.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Love such as theirs could never die...
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Love such as theirs could never die...
dogwoodnounUS /ˈdɔːɡwʊd/
a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
From this reading At sundown he walked home bearing an armful of rhododendrons and dogwood blossoms, which he arranged in the room where she lay.
emblematicadjectiveUS /ˌembləˈmætɪk/
serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
set up or found
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he sought the nurse who had attended her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he sought the nurse who had attended her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At sundown he walked home bearing an armful of rhododendrons and dogwood blossoms, which he arranged in the room where she lay.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
immediately past
From this reading The tears came at last.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At sundown he walked home bearing an armful of rhododendrons and dogwood blossoms, which he arranged in the room where she lay.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love such as theirs could never die...
MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Love such as theirs could never die...
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Then he sought the nurse who had attended her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
in the near future
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
rhododendrons
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From this reading At sundown he walked home bearing an armful of rhododendrons and dogwood blossoms, which he arranged in the room where she lay.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At sundown he walked home bearing an armful of rhododendrons and dogwood blossoms, which he arranged in the room where she lay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At sundown he walked home bearing an armful of rhododendrons and dogwood blossoms, which he arranged in the room where she lay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
that is looked for
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Love such as theirs could never die...
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading At sundown he walked home bearing an armful of rhododendrons and dogwood blossoms, which he arranged in the room where she lay.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The tears came at last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Love such as theirs could never die...
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sought the nurse who had attended her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
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 And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At sundown he walked home bearing an armful of rhododendrons and dogwood blossoms, which he arranged in the room where she lay.
in or at the place that
From this reading At sundown he walked home bearing an armful of rhododendrons and dogwood blossoms, which he arranged in the room where she lay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And as he listened, he absorbed a subtle comfort from those huge brown trees, so emblematic of immortality; in the thought he grew closer to his Maker, and presently found that peace which he sought.
which person or people
From this reading Then he sought the nurse who had attended her.
