adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
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 day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then we might stir: then we began to wake and to live.
arbournounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But then, if one half of the world were to dream through a whole summer, like the sleeping Beauty in the wood, what would become of the other?
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But then, if one half of the world were to dream through a whole summer, like the sleeping Beauty in the wood, what would become of the other?
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then we might stir: then we began to wake and to live.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, if one half of the world were to dream through a whole summer, like the sleeping Beauty in the wood, what would become of the other?
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
day-dreams
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From this reading Those day-dreams were pretty things in their way; there is no denying that.
denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Those day-dreams were pretty things in their way; there is no denying that.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But then, if one half of the world were to dream through a whole summer, like the sleeping Beauty in the wood, what would become of the other?
dreaminessnoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
embowered
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From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
Good-night
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From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But then, if one half of the world were to dream through a whole summer, like the sleeping Beauty in the wood, what would become of the other?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But then, if one half of the world were to dream through a whole summer, like the sleeping Beauty in the wood, what would become of the other?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those day-dreams were pretty things in their way; there is no denying that.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
leafiness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But then, if one half of the world were to dream through a whole summer, like the sleeping Beauty in the wood, what would become of the other?
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Then we might stir: then we began to wake and to live.
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 All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
luminarynounUS /ˈluːməneri/
a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then we might stir: then we began to wake and to live.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But then, if one half of the world were to dream through a whole summer, like the sleeping Beauty in the wood, what would become of the other?
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Those day-dreams were pretty things in their way; there is no denying that.
professverbUS /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading But then, if one half of the world were to dream through a whole summer, like the sleeping Beauty in the wood, what would become of the other?
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Then we might stir: then we began to wake and to live.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But then, if one half of the world were to dream through a whole summer, like the sleeping Beauty in the wood, what would become of the other?
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those day-dreams were pretty things in their way; there is no denying that.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we might stir: then we began to wake and to live.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Those day-dreams were pretty things in their way; there is no denying that.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those day-dreams were pretty things in their way; there is no denying that.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But then, if one half of the world were to dream through a whole summer, like the sleeping Beauty in the wood, what would become of the other?
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Then we might stir: then we began to wake and to live.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Those day-dreams were pretty things in their way; there is no denying that.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those day-dreams were pretty things in their way; there is no denying that.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But then, if one half of the world were to dream through a whole summer, like the sleeping Beauty in the wood, what would become of the other?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But then, if one half of the world were to dream through a whole summer, like the sleeping Beauty in the wood, what would become of the other?
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading But then, if one half of the world were to dream through a whole summer, like the sleeping Beauty in the wood, what would become of the other?
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading All day long we languished under his influence in a strange dreaminess, too hot to work, too hot to read, too hot to write, too hot even to talk; sitting hour after hour in a green arbour, embowered in leafiness, letting thought and fancy float as they would.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Last year, in spite of the love which we are now pleased to profess towards that ardent luminary, not one of the sun's numerous admirers had courage to look him in the face: there was no bearing the world till he had said 'Good-night' to it.
