adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All the fastenings were broken away, and only the old branches, from habit, kept their places against it.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All the fastenings were broken away, and only the old branches, from habit, kept their places against it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rather than a grief, it was a pain and disgust to see.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All the fastenings were broken away, and only the old branches, from habit, kept their places against it.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading All the fastenings were broken away, and only the old branches, from habit, kept their places against it.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading All the fastenings were broken away, and only the old branches, from habit, kept their places against it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Rather than a grief, it was a pain and disgust to see.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
fasteningsnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋz/
plural of “fastening” — restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading All the fastenings were broken away, and only the old branches, from habit, kept their places against it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
Fruit-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
GARDENERnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading THE GARDENER.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Rather than a grief, it was a pain and disgust to see.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading All the fastenings were broken away, and only the old branches, from habit, kept their places against it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
hog's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
impertinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrtənənt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All the fastenings were broken away, and only the old branches, from habit, kept their places against it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All the fastenings were broken away, and only the old branches, from habit, kept their places against it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading All the fastenings were broken away, and only the old branches, from habit, kept their places against it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Rather than a grief, it was a pain and disgust to see.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All the fastenings were broken away, and only the old branches, from habit, kept their places against it.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
RatheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Rather than a grief, it was a pain and disgust to see.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Rather than a grief, it was a pain and disgust to see.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rather than a grief, it was a pain and disgust to see.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDENER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the fastenings were broken away, and only the old branches, from habit, kept their places against it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There was a garden indeed, but a garden whose ragged, ugly, degraded desolation looked as if the devil had taken to gardening in it.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fruit-trees there were on the wall, but run wild with endless shoots, which stuck like a hog’s mane over the top of it, and out in every direction from the face of it with a look of impertinent daring.
