1st
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From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
4th
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From this reading Jasmine and her husband were going away the next day, and the Duchess was going away too, and I was to join the Fannings on the 4th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
(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 THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
at or in or to any place
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
appliancesnounUS /əˈplaɪənsəz/
plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jasmine and her husband were going away the next day, and the Duchess was going away too, and I was to join the Fannings on the 4th.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
burnt-up
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From this reading It was hot weather, hot in the house, hot in the outside streets, hot in the burnt-up parks, hot everywhere.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jasmine and her husband were going away the next day, and the Duchess was going away too, and I was to join the Fannings on the 4th.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
DUCHESSnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
to or in any or all places
From this reading It was hot weather, hot in the house, hot in the outside streets, hot in the burnt-up parks, hot everywhere.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
Fannings
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From this reading Jasmine and her husband were going away the next day, and the Duchess was going away too, and I was to join the Fannings on the 4th.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
the act of departing
From this reading Jasmine and her husband were going away the next day, and the Duchess was going away too, and I was to join the Fannings on the 4th.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was hot weather, hot in the house, hot in the outside streets, hot in the burnt-up parks, hot everywhere.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was hot weather, hot in the house, hot in the outside streets, hot in the burnt-up parks, hot everywhere.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Jasmine and her husband were going away the next day, and the Duchess was going away too, and I was to join the Fannings on the 4th.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
JasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading Jasmine and her husband were going away the next day, and the Duchess was going away too, and I was to join the Fannings on the 4th.
Jasmine's
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From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Jasmine and her husband were going away the next day, and the Duchess was going away too, and I was to join the Fannings on the 4th.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Jasmine and her husband were going away the next day, and the Duchess was going away too, and I was to join the Fannings on the 4th.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jasmine and her husband were going away the next day, and the Duchess was going away too, and I was to join the Fannings on the 4th.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was hot weather, hot in the house, hot in the outside streets, hot in the burnt-up parks, hot everywhere.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading It was hot weather, hot in the house, hot in the outside streets, hot in the burnt-up parks, hot everywhere.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
radiateverbUS /ˈreɪdiət/
send out rays or waves
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
express in words
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was hot weather, hot in the house, hot in the outside streets, hot in the burnt-up parks, hot everywhere.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jasmine and her husband were going away the next day, and the Duchess was going away too, and I was to join the Fannings on the 4th.
used-up
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From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hot weather, hot in the house, hot in the outside streets, hot in the burnt-up parks, hot everywhere.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was hot weather, hot in the house, hot in the outside streets, hot in the burnt-up parks, hot everywhere.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
in or at the place that
From this reading Even in Jasmine's luxurious house, where all the appliances of comfort were abundantly in evidence, even there we gasped and thought of the country with a longing equal to that of thirsty people for water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
which person or people
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky seemed to radiate heat, and the earth seemed to embrace it; and we poor human beings who were subjected to it scarcely knew what to do with ourselves.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE DUCHESS HAS HER SAY I shall never forget as long as I live that sultry 1st of August; there seemed to be scarcely a breath of air anywhere, all the air of London had that used-up feeling which those who live in it all the year round know so well.
