adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He must be very lonely and quiet, lying there day after day in his dark little bed-chamber, with no companions save his books and his old housekeeper.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
almondnounUS /ˈɑːmənd/
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
bed-chamber
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From this reading He must be very lonely and quiet, lying there day after day in his dark little bed-chamber, with no companions save his books and his old housekeeper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He must be very lonely and quiet, lying there day after day in his dark little bed-chamber, with no companions save his books and his old housekeeper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He must be very lonely and quiet, lying there day after day in his dark little bed-chamber, with no companions save his books and his old housekeeper.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He must be very lonely and quiet, lying there day after day in his dark little bed-chamber, with no companions save his books and his old housekeeper.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must be very lonely and quiet, lying there day after day in his dark little bed-chamber, with no companions save his books and his old housekeeper.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must be very lonely and quiet, lying there day after day in his dark little bed-chamber, with no companions save his books and his old housekeeper.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading He must be very lonely and quiet, lying there day after day in his dark little bed-chamber, with no companions save his books and his old housekeeper.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
jasmin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He must be very lonely and quiet, lying there day after day in his dark little bed-chamber, with no companions save his books and his old housekeeper.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He must be very lonely and quiet, lying there day after day in his dark little bed-chamber, with no companions save his books and his old housekeeper.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Poor old man!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be very lonely and quiet, lying there day after day in his dark little bed-chamber, with no companions save his books and his old housekeeper.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He must be very lonely and quiet, lying there day after day in his dark little bed-chamber, with no companions save his books and his old housekeeper.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poor old man!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor old man!
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He must be very lonely and quiet, lying there day after day in his dark little bed-chamber, with no companions save his books and his old housekeeper.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He must be very lonely and quiet, lying there day after day in his dark little bed-chamber, with no companions save his books and his old housekeeper.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ah, by the way, I will send over some more of those same roses to my opposite neighbor tomorrow morning,--and there is a beautiful spray of white jasmin nodding in at the casement now, and only waiting to be gathered for him.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "It is getting very dark now, and I have been sitting at my open bay window ever since sundown.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How fresh and sweet the evening air is, as it comes up from my little flower garden below, laden with the fragrance of June roses and almond blossom!
