AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
AFTERNOONnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
dinner-table
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From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
drawing-room
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From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth stood on the terrace in the sweet stillness of a May afternoon.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
favourites
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From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
Guelder
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From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
laburnumnoun
flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
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 had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
MACDONALD
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From this reading --MACDONALD.
Malcolm
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From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
mauveadjectiveUS /mɔːv/
of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth stood on the terrace in the sweet stillness of a May afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Elizabeth stood on the terrace in the sweet stillness of a May afternoon.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Elizabeth stood on the terrace in the sweet stillness of a May afternoon.
SweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Elizabeth stood on the terrace in the sweet stillness of a May afternoon.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Elizabeth stood on the terrace in the sweet stillness of a May afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All her life they had been her special favourites, but now they recalled too vividly a painful episode--the day when Malcolm Herrick so sternly and so sorrowfully refused her his friendship.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading A MAY AFTERNOON What is this love that now on angel wing Sweeps us amid the stars in passionate calm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been gathering flowers for the dinner-table and drawing-room--masses of white and mauve lilac, long golden trails of laburnum, dainty pink and white May blossoms--but though the Guelder roses almost dropped into her hand, she passed them by untouched and with averted eyes.
