used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
(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 A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The marriage was to take place at two, and for an hour before people had streamed into the Cathedral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The morning might have been ordered, like the wedding-cake, with _carte-blanche_, and no expense to be spared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The morning might have been ordered, like the wedding-cake, with _carte-blanche_, and no expense to be spared.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The marriage was to take place at two, and for an hour before people had streamed into the Cathedral.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
carte-blanche
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From this reading The morning might have been ordered, like the wedding-cake, with _carte-blanche_, and no expense to be spared.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading The marriage was to take place at two, and for an hour before people had streamed into the Cathedral.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The morning might have been ordered, like the wedding-cake, with _carte-blanche_, and no expense to be spared.
fiancé
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From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The marriage was to take place at two, and for an hour before people had streamed into the Cathedral.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
a state of high honor
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The morning might have been ordered, like the wedding-cake, with _carte-blanche_, and no expense to be spared.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The marriage was to take place at two, and for an hour before people had streamed into the Cathedral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The marriage was to take place at two, and for an hour before people had streamed into the Cathedral.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
Jeannie
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From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
lawn-haunting
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From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The morning might have been ordered, like the wedding-cake, with _carte-blanche_, and no expense to be spared.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The marriage was to take place at two, and for an hour before people had streamed into the Cathedral.
midmostadjective
being in the exact middle
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The morning might have been ordered, like the wedding-cake, with _carte-blanche_, and no expense to be spared.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning might have been ordered, like the wedding-cake, with _carte-blanche_, and no expense to be spared.
not any; not one
From this reading The morning might have been ordered, like the wedding-cake, with _carte-blanche_, and no expense to be spared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The morning might have been ordered, like the wedding-cake, with _carte-blanche_, and no expense to be spared.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The marriage was to take place at two, and for an hour before people had streamed into the Cathedral.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The marriage was to take place at two, and for an hour before people had streamed into the Cathedral.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
move upward
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading The morning might have been ordered, like the wedding-cake, with _carte-blanche_, and no expense to be spared.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
the season of growth
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The marriage was to take place at two, and for an hour before people had streamed into the Cathedral.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
carry out
From this reading The marriage was to take place at two, and for an hour before people had streamed into the Cathedral.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning might have been ordered, like the wedding-cake, with _carte-blanche_, and no expense to be spared.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The marriage was to take place at two, and for an hour before people had streamed into the Cathedral.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
wedding-cake
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From this reading The morning might have been ordered, like the wedding-cake, with _carte-blanche_, and no expense to be spared.
at the time that
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning might have been ordered, like the wedding-cake, with _carte-blanche_, and no expense to be spared.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A light wind tempered the heat of the morning, and set all the leaves of the trees chattering to each other, and woke innumerable songs in the throats of the lawn-haunting birds.
Wroxton
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From this reading A brilliant June sun lay sparkling on tree and tower and over the roofs of Wroxton and the downs which rise above the city.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The promise of that first day of spring when Jeannie had played golf with her fiancé was royally fulfilled, the vigour and glory of the year was at its midmost.
