adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Mr. Linwood," said the young lady, "you were to have paid us your first visit the day after the ball.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading FOUR days had passed since the night of the ball.
Bowmore's
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From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
Dartford
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From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading FOUR days had passed since the night of the ball.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Mr. Linwood," said the young lady, "you were to have paid us your first visit the day after the ball.
FOURnounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR days had passed since the night of the ball.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOUR days had passed since the night of the ball.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Linwood," said the young lady, "you were to have paid us your first visit the day after the ball.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Mr. Linwood," said the young lady, "you were to have paid us your first visit the day after the ball.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
Linwood
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From this reading "Mr. Linwood," said the young lady, "you were to have paid us your first visit the day after the ball.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FOUR days had passed since the night of the ball.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOUR days had passed since the night of the ball.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "Mr. Linwood," said the young lady, "you were to have paid us your first visit the day after the ball.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading FOUR days had passed since the night of the ball.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Linwood," said the young lady, "you were to have paid us your first visit the day after the ball.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading FOUR days had passed since the night of the ball.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUR days had passed since the night of the ball.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Linwood," said the young lady, "you were to have paid us your first visit the day after the ball.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Linwood," said the young lady, "you were to have paid us your first visit the day after the ball.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Mr. Linwood," said the young lady, "you were to have paid us your first visit the day after the ball.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Percy and Charlotte were walking together in the little garden at the back of Mr. Bowmore's cottage, near the town of Dartford, in Kent.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Although it was no later in the year than the month of February, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was as soft as the air of a day in spring.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Linwood," said the young lady, "you were to have paid us your first visit the day after the ball.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Mr. Linwood," said the young lady, "you were to have paid us your first visit the day after the ball.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Linwood," said the young lady, "you were to have paid us your first visit the day after the ball.
