adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was to open at noon, and all the morning everybody was running about, doing last minute errands or attending to belated decorations.
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 THE SAMPLER Vanity Fair was all that its name implied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By good fortune, the weather was perfect,--ideally pleasant and sunshiny, yet not too warm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was to open at noon, and all the morning everybody was running about, doing last minute errands or attending to belated decorations.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was to open at noon, and all the morning everybody was running about, doing last minute errands or attending to belated decorations.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading It was to open at noon, and all the morning everybody was running about, doing last minute errands or attending to belated decorations.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was to last but two days, for, Patty said, they might hope for fair weather for that long but hardly for three days.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By good fortune, the weather was perfect,--ideally pleasant and sunshiny, yet not too warm.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was to last but two days, for, Patty said, they might hope for fair weather for that long but hardly for three days.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading It was to open at noon, and all the morning everybody was running about, doing last minute errands or attending to belated decorations.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It was to open at noon, and all the morning everybody was running about, doing last minute errands or attending to belated decorations.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading It was to open at noon, and all the morning everybody was running about, doing last minute errands or attending to belated decorations.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading It was to open at noon, and all the morning everybody was running about, doing last minute errands or attending to belated decorations.
FairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE SAMPLER Vanity Fair was all that its name implied.
FairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was to last but two days, for, Patty said, they might hope for fair weather for that long but hardly for three days.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading By good fortune, the weather was perfect,--ideally pleasant and sunshiny, yet not too warm.
frivolitynounUS /frəˈvɑːləti/
the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By good fortune, the weather was perfect,--ideally pleasant and sunshiny, yet not too warm.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was to last but two days, for, Patty said, they might hope for fair weather for that long but hardly for three days.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was to last but two days, for, Patty said, they might hope for fair weather for that long but hardly for three days.
ideallyadverbUS /aɪˈdiːli/
in an ideal manner
From this reading By good fortune, the weather was perfect,--ideally pleasant and sunshiny, yet not too warm.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading THE SAMPLER Vanity Fair was all that its name implied.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SAMPLER Vanity Fair was all that its name implied.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was to last but two days, for, Patty said, they might hope for fair weather for that long but hardly for three days.
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 It was to last but two days, for, Patty said, they might hope for fair weather for that long but hardly for three days.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was to last but two days, for, Patty said, they might hope for fair weather for that long but hardly for three days.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was to open at noon, and all the morning everybody was running about, doing last minute errands or attending to belated decorations.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was to open at noon, and all the morning everybody was running about, doing last minute errands or attending to belated decorations.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE SAMPLER Vanity Fair was all that its name implied.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was to open at noon, and all the morning everybody was running about, doing last minute errands or attending to belated decorations.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By good fortune, the weather was perfect,--ideally pleasant and sunshiny, yet not too warm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was to open at noon, and all the morning everybody was running about, doing last minute errands or attending to belated decorations.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was to open at noon, and all the morning everybody was running about, doing last minute errands or attending to belated decorations.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading It was to last but two days, for, Patty said, they might hope for fair weather for that long but hardly for three days.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading By good fortune, the weather was perfect,--ideally pleasant and sunshiny, yet not too warm.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading By good fortune, the weather was perfect,--ideally pleasant and sunshiny, yet not too warm.
PorchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was to open at noon, and all the morning everybody was running about, doing last minute errands or attending to belated decorations.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was to last but two days, for, Patty said, they might hope for fair weather for that long but hardly for three days.
SAMPLERnounUS /ˈsæmplər/
an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something
From this reading THE SAMPLER Vanity Fair was all that its name implied.
sunshiny
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From this reading By good fortune, the weather was perfect,--ideally pleasant and sunshiny, yet not too warm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SAMPLER Vanity Fair was all that its name implied.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAMPLER Vanity Fair was all that its name implied.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was to last but two days, for, Patty said, they might hope for fair weather for that long but hardly for three days.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was to last but two days, for, Patty said, they might hope for fair weather for that long but hardly for three days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to last but two days, for, Patty said, they might hope for fair weather for that long but hardly for three days.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading By good fortune, the weather was perfect,--ideally pleasant and sunshiny, yet not too warm.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was to last but two days, for, Patty said, they might hope for fair weather for that long but hardly for three days.
VanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading THE SAMPLER Vanity Fair was all that its name implied.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading By good fortune, the weather was perfect,--ideally pleasant and sunshiny, yet not too warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SAMPLER Vanity Fair was all that its name implied.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading By good fortune, the weather was perfect,--ideally pleasant and sunshiny, yet not too warm.
Wistarianoun
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading Wistaria Porch was transformed into a veritable Fairyland, and it was a bewildering vision of flowers, flags and frivolity by day, and a blaze of illuminated gaiety by night.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading By good fortune, the weather was perfect,--ideally pleasant and sunshiny, yet not too warm.
