used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
advisedlyadverbUS /ædˈvaɪzədli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
astersnounUS /ˈæstərz/
plural of “aster” — any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
carnationsnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “carnation” — Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre of the garden was a tiny square of grass, smooth and trim.
chrysanthemumsnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməmz/
plural of “chrysanthemum” — the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
escoltia
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From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading IN FATHER MALONEY’S GARDEN FATHER MALONEY was pottering in his garden.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading IN FATHER MALONEY’S GARDEN FATHER MALONEY was pottering in his garden.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In the centre of the garden was a tiny square of grass, smooth and trim.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
only a very short time before
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
heliotropenounUS /ˈhiːliətroʊp/
green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN FATHER MALONEY’S GARDEN FATHER MALONEY was pottering in his garden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN FATHER MALONEY’S GARDEN FATHER MALONEY was pottering in his garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
MALONEY
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From this reading IN FATHER MALONEY’S GARDEN FATHER MALONEY was pottering in his garden.
MALONEY'S
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From this reading IN FATHER MALONEY’S GARDEN FATHER MALONEY was pottering in his garden.
marigoldsnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊldz/
plural of “marigold” — any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
mignonettenoun
Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
pottering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN FATHER MALONEY’S GARDEN FATHER MALONEY was pottering in his garden.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
salvias
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From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading In the centre of the garden was a tiny square of grass, smooth and trim.
make square
From this reading In the centre of the garden was a tiny square of grass, smooth and trim.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
very small
From this reading In the centre of the garden was a tiny square of grass, smooth and trim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading In the centre of the garden was a tiny square of grass, smooth and trim.
the act of using
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN FATHER MALONEY’S GARDEN FATHER MALONEY was pottering in his garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the moment it was ablaze with African marigolds, escoltia, asters, salvias, stocks, summer chrysanthemums, and all the rest of the August flowers, fragrant with the scent of roses, heliotrope, carnations, and mignonette.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I use the word pottering advisedly, since assuredly the cutting off of a dead rose here and there can hardly be termed work.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a minute place, this garden of his, a mere pocket handkerchief of a garden, yet every conceivable flower possible to bloom in a garden bloomed in it according to the season.
