adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAY-DAY May-Day, contrary to its custom, was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, sunshiny day.
Adele
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From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
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 And as all outdoors was a mass of warm sunshine, she felt sure of the success of her fete.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading MAY-DAY May-Day, contrary to its custom, was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, sunshiny day.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading MAY-DAY May-Day, contrary to its custom, was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, sunshiny day.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading MAY-DAY May-Day, contrary to its custom, was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, sunshiny day.
coronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading MAY-DAY May-Day, contrary to its custom, was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, sunshiny day.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Make Daisy go too, then," said Patty, pouting, as she started upstairs.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MAY-DAY May-Day, contrary to its custom, was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, sunshiny day.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
faggedadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And as all outdoors was a mass of warm sunshine, she felt sure of the success of her fete.
feteverbUS /feɪt/
have a celebration
From this reading And as all outdoors was a mass of warm sunshine, she felt sure of the success of her fete.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MAY-DAY May-Day, contrary to its custom, was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, sunshiny day.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
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 Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
MakeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Make Daisy go too, then," said Patty, pouting, as she started upstairs.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading And as all outdoors was a mass of warm sunshine, she felt sure of the success of her fete.
MAY-DAY
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From this reading MAY-DAY May-Day, contrary to its custom, was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, sunshiny day.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading And as all outdoors was a mass of warm sunshine, she felt sure of the success of her fete.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading MAY-DAY May-Day, contrary to its custom, was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, sunshiny day.
poutingverbUS /ˈpaʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading "Make Daisy go too, then," said Patty, pouting, as she started upstairs.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Make Daisy go too, then," said Patty, pouting, as she started upstairs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Make Daisy go too, then," said Patty, pouting, as she started upstairs.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading And as all outdoors was a mass of warm sunshine, she felt sure of the success of her fete.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading And as all outdoors was a mass of warm sunshine, she felt sure of the success of her fete.
sunshiny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAY-DAY May-Day, contrary to its custom, was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, sunshiny day.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And as all outdoors was a mass of warm sunshine, she felt sure of the success of her fete.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Make Daisy go too, then," said Patty, pouting, as she started upstairs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAY-DAY May-Day, contrary to its custom, was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, sunshiny day.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Make Daisy go too, then," said Patty, pouting, as she started upstairs.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading "Make Daisy go too, then," said Patty, pouting, as she started upstairs.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And as all outdoors was a mass of warm sunshine, she felt sure of the success of her fete.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAY-DAY May-Day, contrary to its custom, was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, sunshiny day.
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 Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she had no care so great as the question of weather.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look fagged at her coronation.
