actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Daphne counted off the minutes in pulse beats that were actual pleasure.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading Daphne counted off the minutes in pulse beats that were actual pleasure.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
chrysanthemumsnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməmz/
plural of “chrysanthemum” — the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Daphne counted off the minutes in pulse beats that were actual pleasure.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
dahlias
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From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading Daphne counted off the minutes in pulse beats that were actual pleasure.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were two weeks of golden days.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading There were two weeks of golden days.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daphne counted off the minutes in pulse beats that were actual pleasure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Daphne counted off the minutes in pulse beats that were actual pleasure.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were two weeks of golden days.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Daphne counted off the minutes in pulse beats that were actual pleasure.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Daphne counted off the minutes in pulse beats that were actual pleasure.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Daphne counted off the minutes in pulse beats that were actual pleasure.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Daphne counted off the minutes in pulse beats that were actual pleasure.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two weeks of golden days.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two weeks of golden days.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
vexatiousadjectiveUS /vekˈseɪʃəs/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The sun rose clear over the green hills behind the villa, and dropped at night into the blue sea the other side of Rome.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There were two weeks of golden days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two weeks of golden days.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Between box hedges, past the clusters of roses, chrysanthemums, and dahlias in the villa garden, she walked, wondering that she had never known before that the mere crawling of the blood through the veins could mean joy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She was utterly alone, solitary, speechless; there were moments when the thought of her sister's present trouble, and of the letter she was expecting from New York, would take the color from the sky; but no vexatious thought could long resist the enchantment of this air, and she forgot to be unhappy.
