used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
equally
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
(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 In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I wonder how often you’ve said that before?”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
divisible by two
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
at any time
From this reading “The jolliest week I’ve ever had in my life!”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
destroyed or killed
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The jolliest week I’ve ever had in my life!”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
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From this reading “I wonder how often you’ve said that before?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder how often you’ve said that before?”
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From this reading “The jolliest week I’ve ever had in my life!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The jolliest week I’ve ever had in my life!”
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
jolliestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːliəst/
superlative of “jolly” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “The jolliest week I’ve ever had in my life!”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “The jolliest week I’ve ever had in my life!”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
a particular point in time
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The jolliest week I’ve ever had in my life!”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “I wonder how often you’ve said that before?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
overchargedverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
past form of “overcharge” — rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wonder how often you’ve said that before?”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I wonder how often you’ve said that before?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The jolliest week I’ve ever had in my life!”
a special situation
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
precisely as stated
From this reading The rich green of the smooth lawns, the colours of the autumnal flowers, the tints of the foliage, the very atmosphere, seemed all alike to be pausing for the moment at the most perfect point of radiance.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading August had come and gone, the greater part of September had followed in its wake, and a ruddy September sun was making the end of the summer glorious.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “The jolliest week I’ve ever had in my life!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder how often you’ve said that before?”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In the large garden of a large country house in Norfolk, everything seen in its wonderful radiance seemed to be even overcharged with colour, if such a thing is possible with nature; it was as though all the beauty of the summer had been intensified and arrested in its maturity into one final glow.
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From this reading “I wonder how often you’ve said that before?”
