used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The months of April and May were happy ones.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The months of April and May were happy ones.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading She had the "awe of prosperity" in her heart, and everything seemed too bright to last.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
exhale hard
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She had the "awe of prosperity" in her heart, and everything seemed too bright to last.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had the "awe of prosperity" in her heart, and everything seemed too bright to last.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT SILENCE.
greenestadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪst/
superlative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the "awe of prosperity" in her heart, and everything seemed too bright to last.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The months of April and May were happy ones.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had the "awe of prosperity" in her heart, and everything seemed too bright to last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had the "awe of prosperity" in her heart, and everything seemed too bright to last.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Polly was inwardly nervous.
immediately past
From this reading She had the "awe of prosperity" in her heart, and everything seemed too bright to last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The months of April and May were happy ones.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The months of April and May were happy ones.
easily agitated
From this reading Polly was inwardly nervous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The months of April and May were happy ones.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The months of April and May were happy ones.
and nothing more
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
Polly
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From this reading Polly was inwardly nervous.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading She had the "awe of prosperity" in her heart, and everything seemed too bright to last.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had the "awe of prosperity" in her heart, and everything seemed too bright to last.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had the "awe of prosperity" in her heart, and everything seemed too bright to last.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE GREAT SILENCE.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT SILENCE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had the "awe of prosperity" in her heart, and everything seemed too bright to last.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The months of April and May were happy ones.
wild-flowers
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From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The weather was perfect, as only California weather understands the art of being; the hills were at their greenest; the wind almost forgot to blow; the fields blazed in wild-flowers; day after day rose in cloudless splendor, and day after day the Golden Gate shone like a sapphire in the sun.
