adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Yes; he has this afternoon, at least,” she said.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
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 She looked her prettiest, chattered her wittiest, smiled her wistfulest, and delighted him with all together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
chattered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked her prettiest, chattered her wittiest, smiled her wistfulest, and delighted him with all together.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading She looked her prettiest, chattered her wittiest, smiled her wistfulest, and delighted him with all together.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “You look so happy it's easy to see your father's taken a good turn,” he told her.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “You look so happy it's easy to see your father's taken a good turn,” he told her.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You look so happy it's easy to see your father's taken a good turn,” he told her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “You look so happy it's easy to see your father's taken a good turn,” he told her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes; he has this afternoon, at least,” she said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You look so happy it's easy to see your father's taken a good turn,” he told her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked her prettiest, chattered her wittiest, smiled her wistfulest, and delighted him with all together.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You look so happy it's easy to see your father's taken a good turn,” he told her.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Yes; he has this afternoon, at least,” she said.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You look so happy it's easy to see your father's taken a good turn,” he told her.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked her prettiest, chattered her wittiest, smiled her wistfulest, and delighted him with all together.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She looked her prettiest, chattered her wittiest, smiled her wistfulest, and delighted him with all together.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes; he has this afternoon, at least,” she said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You look so happy it's easy to see your father's taken a good turn,” he told her.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked her prettiest, chattered her wittiest, smiled her wistfulest, and delighted him with all together.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She looked her prettiest, chattered her wittiest, smiled her wistfulest, and delighted him with all together.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “You look so happy it's easy to see your father's taken a good turn,” he told her.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She looked her prettiest, chattered her wittiest, smiled her wistfulest, and delighted him with all together.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You look so happy it's easy to see your father's taken a good turn,” he told her.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “You look so happy it's easy to see your father's taken a good turn,” he told her.
walkersnounUS /ˈwɔːkərz/
plural of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To Arthur Russell this was a day like a gay companion who pleased him well; but the gay companion at his side pleased him even better.
wistfulest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked her prettiest, chattered her wittiest, smiled her wistfulest, and delighted him with all together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
wittiest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked her prettiest, chattered her wittiest, smiled her wistfulest, and delighted him with all together.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; he has this afternoon, at least,” she said.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There shone a jovial sun overhead on the appointed “day after to-morrow”; a day not cool yet of a temperature friendly to walkers; and the air, powdered with sunshine, had so much life in it that it seemed to sparkle.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You look so happy it's easy to see your father's taken a good turn,” he told her.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You look so happy it's easy to see your father's taken a good turn,” he told her.
