used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.
anew
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
(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 Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
HusbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
immediately past
From this reading At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.
full of life and energy
From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
and nothing more
From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
spring-time
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From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.
sweetheartsnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrts/
plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person
From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which one was it?
