used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When she met Donald that day she asked after his master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She pressed the lovely flowers to her face as if kissing the hand that had sent them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When she met Donald that day she asked after his master.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Enclosed was a card bearing the one word, “Greetings.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Enclosed was a card bearing the one word, “Greetings.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading The contact with the velvet petals soothed her troubled spirits.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When she met Donald that day she asked after his master.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
Donald
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From this reading When she met Donald that day she asked after his master.
EnclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Enclosed was a card bearing the one word, “Greetings.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She pressed the lovely flowers to her face as if kissing the hand that had sent them.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
a young female
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
GreetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Enclosed was a card bearing the one word, “Greetings.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She pressed the lovely flowers to her face as if kissing the hand that had sent them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She pressed the lovely flowers to her face as if kissing the hand that had sent them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She pressed the lovely flowers to her face as if kissing the hand that had sent them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she met Donald that day she asked after his master.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She pressed the lovely flowers to her face as if kissing the hand that had sent them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading She pressed the lovely flowers to her face as if kissing the hand that had sent them.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She pressed the lovely flowers to her face as if kissing the hand that had sent them.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When she met Donald that day she asked after his master.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When she met Donald that day she asked after his master.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Enclosed was a card bearing the one word, “Greetings.”
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading The contact with the velvet petals soothed her troubled spirits.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She pressed the lovely flowers to her face as if kissing the hand that had sent them.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She pressed the lovely flowers to her face as if kissing the hand that had sent them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pressed the lovely flowers to her face as if kissing the hand that had sent them.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The contact with the velvet petals soothed her troubled spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The contact with the velvet petals soothed her troubled spirits.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She pressed the lovely flowers to her face as if kissing the hand that had sent them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She pressed the lovely flowers to her face as if kissing the hand that had sent them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The contact with the velvet petals soothed her troubled spirits.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The contact with the velvet petals soothed her troubled spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enclosed was a card bearing the one word, “Greetings.”
at the time that
From this reading When she met Donald that day she asked after his master.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Christmas morning came and with it came another box of flowers--glorious roses, this time, of a deep red and of a scent breathing sympathy to the lonely girl.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Enclosed was a card bearing the one word, “Greetings.”
