abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading The August heats were abated, but no touch of chill had yet come into the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The August heats were abated, but no touch of chill had yet come into the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first Sunday in September was the most beautiful day of the season--calm, still, and sunshiny.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The August heats were abated, but no touch of chill had yet come into the air.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The first Sunday in September was the most beautiful day of the season--calm, still, and sunshiny.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
boarding-houses
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From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The August heats were abated, but no touch of chill had yet come into the air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was still summer, but summer's fierceness had passed by.
make calm or still
From this reading The first Sunday in September was the most beautiful day of the season--calm, still, and sunshiny.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The August heats were abated, but no touch of chill had yet come into the air.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The August heats were abated, but no touch of chill had yet come into the air.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first Sunday in September was the most beautiful day of the season--calm, still, and sunshiny.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
fiercenessnoun
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading It was still summer, but summer's fierceness had passed by.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first Sunday in September was the most beautiful day of the season--calm, still, and sunshiny.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The August heats were abated, but no touch of chill had yet come into the air.
heatsnounUS /hiːts/
plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The August heats were abated, but no touch of chill had yet come into the air.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first Sunday in September was the most beautiful day of the season--calm, still, and sunshiny.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The August heats were abated, but no touch of chill had yet come into the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still summer, but summer's fierceness had passed by.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The first Sunday in September was the most beautiful day of the season--calm, still, and sunshiny.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
not any; not one
From this reading The August heats were abated, but no touch of chill had yet come into the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first Sunday in September was the most beautiful day of the season--calm, still, and sunshiny.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was still summer, but summer's fierceness had passed by.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
SEALEDadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading SEALED.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The first Sunday in September was the most beautiful day of the season--calm, still, and sunshiny.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The first Sunday in September was the most beautiful day of the season--calm, still, and sunshiny.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
not in physical motion
From this reading The first Sunday in September was the most beautiful day of the season--calm, still, and sunshiny.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was still summer, but summer's fierceness had passed by.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was still summer, but summer's fierceness had passed by.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The first Sunday in September was the most beautiful day of the season--calm, still, and sunshiny.
sunshiny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first Sunday in September was the most beautiful day of the season--calm, still, and sunshiny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first Sunday in September was the most beautiful day of the season--calm, still, and sunshiny.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The August heats were abated, but no touch of chill had yet come into the air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first Sunday in September was the most beautiful day of the season--calm, still, and sunshiny.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The August heats were abated, but no touch of chill had yet come into the air.
at the time that
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading When the bell of the little gray stone church rang out in joyous tones, multitudes of people, in bright Sunday attire, and with expectant faces, came out of the cottages and boarding-houses and, singly or in groups, wound their way up the hill.
but in spite of that
From this reading The August heats were abated, but no touch of chill had yet come into the air.
