adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
ATTACKnounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And this was to be the picnic day for the girls of Dalton school.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading She wanted to borrow a lunch box, and, incidentally, to hear Dorothy's opinion of the "glorious dress" from Rochester.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She wanted to borrow a lunch box, and, incidentally, to hear Dorothy's opinion of the "glorious dress" from Rochester.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
daisiesnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
dogwoodnounUS /ˈdɔːɡwʊd/
a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
Dorothy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavia was over to Dorothy's house very early.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading She wanted to borrow a lunch box, and, incidentally, to hear Dorothy's opinion of the "glorious dress" from Rochester.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Tavia was over to Dorothy's house very early.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
floraladjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəl/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And this was to be the picnic day for the girls of Dalton school.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wanted to borrow a lunch box, and, incidentally, to hear Dorothy's opinion of the "glorious dress" from Rochester.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And this was to be the picnic day for the girls of Dalton school.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading She wanted to borrow a lunch box, and, incidentally, to hear Dorothy's opinion of the "glorious dress" from Rochester.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She wanted to borrow a lunch box, and, incidentally, to hear Dorothy's opinion of the "glorious dress" from Rochester.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tavia was over to Dorothy's house very early.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading She wanted to borrow a lunch box, and, incidentally, to hear Dorothy's opinion of the "glorious dress" from Rochester.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
jottingnoun
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading She wanted to borrow a lunch box, and, incidentally, to hear Dorothy's opinion of the "glorious dress" from Rochester.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
MonthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
mottoes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading She wanted to borrow a lunch box, and, incidentally, to hear Dorothy's opinion of the "glorious dress" from Rochester.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tavia was over to Dorothy's house very early.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading And this was to be the picnic day for the girls of Dalton school.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
RochesternounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading She wanted to borrow a lunch box, and, incidentally, to hear Dorothy's opinion of the "glorious dress" from Rochester.
RosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading And this was to be the picnic day for the girls of Dalton school.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to borrow a lunch box, and, incidentally, to hear Dorothy's opinion of the "glorious dress" from Rochester.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
Tavia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavia was over to Dorothy's house very early.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was to be the picnic day for the girls of Dalton school.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
UNPROVOKEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈvoʊkt/
occurring without motivation or provocation
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Tavia was over to Dorothy's house very early.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to borrow a lunch box, and, incidentally, to hear Dorothy's opinion of the "glorious dress" from Rochester.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Roses had come, daisies were weaving the fields into a cloth of white and gold, the side roads of Dalton were framed with clouds of snowy dogwood, and that "rarest of days" the perfect day in June had come.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK The beautiful month of June was jotting down her days with sweetest floral mottoes--each in its turn paying tribute to the Queen of Months.
