used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
Ach
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From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
ain't
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From this reading I just ain't goin' to sew no more to-day!"
(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 "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
calicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
drearinessnounUS /ˈdriːrinəs/
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
intense or sharp
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
gaily-colored
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From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
a young female
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
goin
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From this reading I just ain't goin' to sew no more to-day!"
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
it's
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From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
Junetide
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From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
and nothing more
From this reading I just ain't goin' to sew no more to-day!"
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
man-madeadjectiveUS /ˈmænmeɪd/
not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I just ain't goin' to sew no more to-day!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
not any; not one
From this reading I just ain't goin' to sew no more to-day!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
patchworknounUS /ˈpætʃwɜːrk/
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading I just ain't goin' to sew no more to-day!"
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
sitting-room
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From this reading This call of the Junetide came loudly and insistently to a little girl as she sat in the sitting-room of a prosperous farmhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sewed gaily-colored pieces of red and green calico into patchwork.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
the rays of the sun
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
ten-year-old
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From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed_ THE gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors.
to-day
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From this reading I just ain't goin' to sew no more to-day!"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
at the time that
From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ach, my!" she sighed, with all the dreariness which a ten-year-old is capable of feeling, "why must I patch when it's so nice out?
