used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Against the wall the globed crimson plums hung close together, and dropped occasionally with a satisfied plunge into the rhubarb leaves.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against the wall the globed crimson plums hung close together, and dropped occasionally with a satisfied plunge into the rhubarb leaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cherry trees had been gorgeous with heavy out-reaching boughs of red and gold.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Immense vegetable marrows lay prostrate in the bottom garden, their great tentacles clutching the pond bank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cherry trees had been gorgeous with heavy out-reaching boughs of red and gold.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Immense vegetable marrows lay prostrate in the bottom garden, their great tentacles clutching the pond bank.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The cherry trees had been gorgeous with heavy out-reaching boughs of red and gold.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The year burst into glory to usher us forth out of the valley of Nethermere.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading The cherry trees had been gorgeous with heavy out-reaching boughs of red and gold.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Against the wall the globed crimson plums hung close together, and dropped occasionally with a satisfied plunge into the rhubarb leaves.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Immense vegetable marrows lay prostrate in the bottom garden, their great tentacles clutching the pond bank.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Against the wall the globed crimson plums hung close together, and dropped occasionally with a satisfied plunge into the rhubarb leaves.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The crop of oats was very heavy.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Against the wall the globed crimson plums hung close together, and dropped occasionally with a satisfied plunge into the rhubarb leaves.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The year burst into glory to usher us forth out of the valley of Nethermere.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Immense vegetable marrows lay prostrate in the bottom garden, their great tentacles clutching the pond bank.
globed
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From this reading Against the wall the globed crimson plums hung close together, and dropped occasionally with a satisfied plunge into the rhubarb leaves.
a state of high honor
From this reading The year burst into glory to usher us forth out of the valley of Nethermere.
coins made of gold
From this reading The cherry trees had been gorgeous with heavy out-reaching boughs of red and gold.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The cherry trees had been gorgeous with heavy out-reaching boughs of red and gold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Immense vegetable marrows lay prostrate in the bottom garden, their great tentacles clutching the pond bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cherry trees had been gorgeous with heavy out-reaching boughs of red and gold.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The cherry trees had been gorgeous with heavy out-reaching boughs of red and gold.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Against the wall the globed crimson plums hung close together, and dropped occasionally with a satisfied plunge into the rhubarb leaves.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Immense vegetable marrows lay prostrate in the bottom garden, their great tentacles clutching the pond bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Immense vegetable marrows lay prostrate in the bottom garden, their great tentacles clutching the pond bank.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The year burst into glory to usher us forth out of the valley of Nethermere.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Immense vegetable marrows lay prostrate in the bottom garden, their great tentacles clutching the pond bank.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Against the wall the globed crimson plums hung close together, and dropped occasionally with a satisfied plunge into the rhubarb leaves.
marrows
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From this reading Immense vegetable marrows lay prostrate in the bottom garden, their great tentacles clutching the pond bank.
Nethermere
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From this reading The year burst into glory to usher us forth out of the valley of Nethermere.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading The crop of oats was very heavy.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Against the wall the globed crimson plums hung close together, and dropped occasionally with a satisfied plunge into the rhubarb leaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The year burst into glory to usher us forth out of the valley of Nethermere.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The year burst into glory to usher us forth out of the valley of Nethermere.
out-reaching
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From this reading The cherry trees had been gorgeous with heavy out-reaching boughs of red and gold.
plumsnounUS /plʌmz/
plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
From this reading Against the wall the globed crimson plums hung close together, and dropped occasionally with a satisfied plunge into the rhubarb leaves.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Against the wall the globed crimson plums hung close together, and dropped occasionally with a satisfied plunge into the rhubarb leaves.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Immense vegetable marrows lay prostrate in the bottom garden, their great tentacles clutching the pond bank.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Immense vegetable marrows lay prostrate in the bottom garden, their great tentacles clutching the pond bank.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The cherry trees had been gorgeous with heavy out-reaching boughs of red and gold.
rhubarbnounUS /ˈruːbɑːrb/
long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened
From this reading Against the wall the globed crimson plums hung close together, and dropped occasionally with a satisfied plunge into the rhubarb leaves.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Against the wall the globed crimson plums hung close together, and dropped occasionally with a satisfied plunge into the rhubarb leaves.
tentaclesnounUS /ˈtentəkəlz/
plural of “tentacle” — something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
From this reading Immense vegetable marrows lay prostrate in the bottom garden, their great tentacles clutching the pond bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The year burst into glory to usher us forth out of the valley of Nethermere.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Immense vegetable marrows lay prostrate in the bottom garden, their great tentacles clutching the pond bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The year burst into glory to usher us forth out of the valley of Nethermere.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Against the wall the globed crimson plums hung close together, and dropped occasionally with a satisfied plunge into the rhubarb leaves.
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 cherry trees had been gorgeous with heavy out-reaching boughs of red and gold.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The year burst into glory to usher us forth out of the valley of Nethermere.
usherverbUS /ˈʌʃər/
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The year burst into glory to usher us forth out of the valley of Nethermere.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The year burst into glory to usher us forth out of the valley of Nethermere.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Immense vegetable marrows lay prostrate in the bottom garden, their great tentacles clutching the pond bank.
precisely as stated
From this reading The crop of oats was very heavy.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Against the wall the globed crimson plums hung close together, and dropped occasionally with a satisfied plunge into the rhubarb leaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crop of oats was very heavy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cherry trees had been gorgeous with heavy out-reaching boughs of red and gold.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year burst into glory to usher us forth out of the valley of Nethermere.
