used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
(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 Impartial, as betokens all true sovereignty, was this king of day; no idea had he of favouring the rich more than the poor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
Belgravia
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From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
betokens
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From this reading Impartial, as betokens all true sovereignty, was this king of day; no idea had he of favouring the rich more than the poor.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
by-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yes, the sun was keeping holiday, and pouring down right genially and right lovingly his happy rays on the earth.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Yes, the sun was keeping holiday, and pouring down right genially and right lovingly his happy rays on the earth.
Eaton
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From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
favouring
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From this reading Impartial, as betokens all true sovereignty, was this king of day; no idea had he of favouring the rich more than the poor.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
geniallyadverb
in an affable manner
From this reading Yes, the sun was keeping holiday, and pouring down right genially and right lovingly his happy rays on the earth.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Impartial, as betokens all true sovereignty, was this king of day; no idea had he of favouring the rich more than the poor.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Yes, the sun was keeping holiday, and pouring down right genially and right lovingly his happy rays on the earth.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Impartial, as betokens all true sovereignty, was this king of day; no idea had he of favouring the rich more than the poor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Impartial, as betokens all true sovereignty, was this king of day; no idea had he of favouring the rich more than the poor.
ImpartialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/
showing lack of favoritism
From this reading Impartial, as betokens all true sovereignty, was this king of day; no idea had he of favouring the rich more than the poor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
conformity or harmony
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Impartial, as betokens all true sovereignty, was this king of day; no idea had he of favouring the rich more than the poor.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Yes, the sun was keeping holiday, and pouring down right genially and right lovingly his happy rays on the earth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
not any; not one
From this reading Impartial, as betokens all true sovereignty, was this king of day; no idea had he of favouring the rich more than the poor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
pervadesverbUS /pərˈveɪdz/
third-person singular of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Impartial, as betokens all true sovereignty, was this king of day; no idea had he of favouring the rich more than the poor.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Yes, the sun was keeping holiday, and pouring down right genially and right lovingly his happy rays on the earth.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Yes, the sun was keeping holiday, and pouring down right genially and right lovingly his happy rays on the earth.
resideverbUS /rɪˈzaɪd/
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yes, the sun was keeping holiday, and pouring down right genially and right lovingly his happy rays on the earth.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
be seated
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
sovereigntynounUS /ˈsɑːvrənti/
government free from external control
From this reading Impartial, as betokens all true sovereignty, was this king of day; no idea had he of favouring the rich more than the poor.
make square
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Impartial, as betokens all true sovereignty, was this king of day; no idea had he of favouring the rich more than the poor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Impartial, as betokens all true sovereignty, was this king of day; no idea had he of favouring the rich more than the poor.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Impartial, as betokens all true sovereignty, was this king of day; no idea had he of favouring the rich more than the poor.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
at the time that
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
which person or people
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
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 The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sort of day when those who reside in Eaton Square, or any other part of Belgravia, sit peacefully and enjoy the scent of the freshly arranged window gardens, and look forward with interest to a drive in the Park by-and-by.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The day was a June day, one of those days when the people who are fortunate enough to live in the country feel quite too lazy to work--when a delicious languor, a rich hazy beauty pervades the grass, trees, flowers, as well as the more distant landscape.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _THE NEW BABY WAS CALLED ROBIN._ The sun itself seemed to be keeping holiday on the morning on which my brother opened his eyes on the world.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, the sun was keeping holiday, and pouring down right genially and right lovingly his happy rays on the earth.
