used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are to the garden what mahogany is to the front parlour,--the _bourgeoisie_ of the vegetable kingdom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Possibly they supplied it to the rest of the world,--market-gardeners, so to say, to the Temple of Fame; it could hardly be for home consumption.
bourgeoisienounUS /ˌbʊrʒwɑːˈziː/
the social class between the lower and upper classes
From this reading They are to the garden what mahogany is to the front parlour,--the _bourgeoisie_ of the vegetable kingdom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the laurel,--what use could they have for laurel in Sidon?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Rhododendrons one can understand.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading Possibly they supplied it to the rest of the world,--market-gardeners, so to say, to the Temple of Fame; it could hardly be for home consumption.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the laurel,--what use could they have for laurel in Sidon?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Possibly they supplied it to the rest of the world,--market-gardeners, so to say, to the Temple of Fame; it could hardly be for home consumption.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the laurel,--what use could they have for laurel in Sidon?
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They are to the garden what mahogany is to the front parlour,--the _bourgeoisie_ of the vegetable kingdom.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They are to the garden what mahogany is to the front parlour,--the _bourgeoisie_ of the vegetable kingdom.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
an established custom
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
only a very short time before
From this reading Possibly they supplied it to the rest of the world,--market-gardeners, so to say, to the Temple of Fame; it could hardly be for home consumption.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the laurel,--what use could they have for laurel in Sidon?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Possibly they supplied it to the rest of the world,--market-gardeners, so to say, to the Temple of Fame; it could hardly be for home consumption.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are to the garden what mahogany is to the front parlour,--the _bourgeoisie_ of the vegetable kingdom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Possibly they supplied it to the rest of the world,--market-gardeners, so to say, to the Temple of Fame; it could hardly be for home consumption.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading They are to the garden what mahogany is to the front parlour,--the _bourgeoisie_ of the vegetable kingdom.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading But the laurel,--what use could they have for laurel in Sidon?
laurel-trees
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From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
LAURELSnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading They are to the garden what mahogany is to the front parlour,--the _bourgeoisie_ of the vegetable kingdom.
market-gardeners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Possibly they supplied it to the rest of the world,--market-gardeners, so to say, to the Temple of Fame; it could hardly be for home consumption.
MIKE'SnounUS /maɪks/
possessive form of “mike” — device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rhododendrons one can understand.
and nothing more
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading They are to the garden what mahogany is to the front parlour,--the _bourgeoisie_ of the vegetable kingdom.
by chance
From this reading Possibly they supplied it to the rest of the world,--market-gardeners, so to say, to the Temple of Fame; it could hardly be for home consumption.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Possibly they supplied it to the rest of the world,--market-gardeners, so to say, to the Temple of Fame; it could hardly be for home consumption.
rhododendrons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
express in words
From this reading Possibly they supplied it to the rest of the world,--market-gardeners, so to say, to the Temple of Fame; it could hardly be for home consumption.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
SidonnounUS /ˈsaɪdən/
the main city of ancient Phoenicia
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Possibly they supplied it to the rest of the world,--market-gardeners, so to say, to the Temple of Fame; it could hardly be for home consumption.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Possibly they supplied it to the rest of the world,--market-gardeners, so to say, to the Temple of Fame; it could hardly be for home consumption.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Possibly they supplied it to the rest of the world,--market-gardeners, so to say, to the Temple of Fame; it could hardly be for home consumption.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are to the garden what mahogany is to the front parlour,--the _bourgeoisie_ of the vegetable kingdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are to the garden what mahogany is to the front parlour,--the _bourgeoisie_ of the vegetable kingdom.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Rhododendrons one can understand.
the act of using
From this reading But the laurel,--what use could they have for laurel in Sidon?
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading They are to the garden what mahogany is to the front parlour,--the _bourgeoisie_ of the vegetable kingdom.
be dressed in
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MIKE'S FIRST LAURELS The gardens of Sidon had a curious habit of growing laurel-trees; laurels and rhododendrons were the only wear in shrubs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They are to the garden what mahogany is to the front parlour,--the _bourgeoisie_ of the vegetable kingdom.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Possibly they supplied it to the rest of the world,--market-gardeners, so to say, to the Temple of Fame; it could hardly be for home consumption.
