AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The apple is the commonest and yet the most varied and beautiful of fruits.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The apple is the commonest and yet the most varied and beautiful of fruits.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading It is a call to a banquet, it is a signal that the feast is ready.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The apple is the commonest and yet the most varied and beautiful of fruits.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
bloomsnounUS /bluːmz/
plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading A rose when it blooms, the apple is a rose when it ripens.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is a call to a banquet, it is a signal that the feast is ready.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
centre-table
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From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
commonest
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From this reading The apple is the commonest and yet the most varied and beautiful of fruits.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading It is a call to a banquet, it is a signal that the feast is ready.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The apple is the commonest and yet the most varied and beautiful of fruits.
greenings
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From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The apple is the commonest and yet the most varied and beautiful of fruits.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A rose when it blooms, the apple is a rose when it ripens.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The apple is the commonest and yet the most varied and beautiful of fruits.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The apple is the commonest and yet the most varied and beautiful of fruits.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It is a call to a banquet, it is a signal that the feast is ready.
ripens
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From this reading A rose when it blooms, the apple is a rose when it ripens.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A rose when it blooms, the apple is a rose when it ripens.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading It is a call to a banquet, it is a signal that the feast is ready.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
spitzenburgs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a call to a banquet, it is a signal that the feast is ready.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The apple is the commonest and yet the most varied and beautiful of fruits.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The apple is the commonest and yet the most varied and beautiful of fruits.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A rose when it blooms, the apple is a rose when it ripens.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It pleases every sense to which it can be addressed, the touch, the smell, the sight, the taste; and when it falls, in the still October days, it pleases the ear.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A dish of them is as becoming to the centre-table in winter as was the vase of flowers in the summer,--a bouquet of spitzenburgs and greenings and northern spies.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The apple is the commonest and yet the most varied and beautiful of fruits.
