anew
From this reading The gardeners raked smooth the footpaths: they bound up the down-trodden shrubs again, removing the broken ones.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the gentlemen and ladies wake up, they shall see as little as possible of last night's tumult.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the gentlemen and ladies wake up, they shall see as little as possible of last night's tumult.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading No one in the whole house awoke until the morning was far spent.
confined by bonds
From this reading The gardeners raked smooth the footpaths: they bound up the down-trodden shrubs again, removing the broken ones.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The gardeners raked smooth the footpaths: they bound up the down-trodden shrubs again, removing the broken ones.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
down-trodden
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From this reading The gardeners raked smooth the footpaths: they bound up the down-trodden shrubs again, removing the broken ones.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading No one in the whole house awoke until the morning was far spent.
footpaths
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From this reading The gardeners raked smooth the footpaths: they bound up the down-trodden shrubs again, removing the broken ones.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
gardenersnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading The gardeners raked smooth the footpaths: they bound up the down-trodden shrubs again, removing the broken ones.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading When the gentlemen and ladies wake up, they shall see as little as possible of last night's tumult.
glaziers
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From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
groomsnounUS /ɡruːmz/
plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading When the gentlemen and ladies wake up, they shall see as little as possible of last night's tumult.
immediately past
From this reading When the gentlemen and ladies wake up, they shall see as little as possible of last night's tumult.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the gentlemen and ladies wake up, they shall see as little as possible of last night's tumult.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading No one in the whole house awoke until the morning was far spent.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When the gentlemen and ladies wake up, they shall see as little as possible of last night's tumult.
not any; not one
From this reading No one in the whole house awoke until the morning was far spent.
OBLITERATEDadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading OBLITERATED TRACES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one in the whole house awoke until the morning was far spent.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The gardeners raked smooth the footpaths: they bound up the down-trodden shrubs again, removing the broken ones.
plate-glass
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From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When the gentlemen and ladies wake up, they shall see as little as possible of last night's tumult.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
rakedverbUS /reɪkt/
past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading The gardeners raked smooth the footpaths: they bound up the down-trodden shrubs again, removing the broken ones.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The gardeners raked smooth the footpaths: they bound up the down-trodden shrubs again, removing the broken ones.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the gentlemen and ladies wake up, they shall see as little as possible of last night's tumult.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When the gentlemen and ladies wake up, they shall see as little as possible of last night's tumult.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The gardeners raked smooth the footpaths: they bound up the down-trodden shrubs again, removing the broken ones.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The gardeners raked smooth the footpaths: they bound up the down-trodden shrubs again, removing the broken ones.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading No one in the whole house awoke until the morning was far spent.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gardeners raked smooth the footpaths: they bound up the down-trodden shrubs again, removing the broken ones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gardeners raked smooth the footpaths: they bound up the down-trodden shrubs again, removing the broken ones.
to-day
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From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
TRACESnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading OBLITERATED TRACES.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading When the gentlemen and ladies wake up, they shall see as little as possible of last night's tumult.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No one in the whole house awoke until the morning was far spent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The gardeners raked smooth the footpaths: they bound up the down-trodden shrubs again, removing the broken ones.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When the gentlemen and ladies wake up, they shall see as little as possible of last night's tumult.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one in the whole house awoke until the morning was far spent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
at the time that
From this reading When the gentlemen and ladies wake up, they shall see as little as possible of last night's tumult.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even the grooms assisted to-day in the garden, while up in the house the glaziers were already busy, putting in new squares of plate-glass.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading No one in the whole house awoke until the morning was far spent.
