used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And what is so rare as a day in June?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what is so rare as a day in June?
ARCADY
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From this reading IN ARCADY.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had arrived late the evening before; and had put up, in the first instance, at the little hotel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And what is so rare as a day in June?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had arrived late the evening before; and had put up, in the first instance, at the little hotel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And what is so rare as a day in June?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had arrived late the evening before; and had put up, in the first instance, at the little hotel.
at any time
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had arrived late the evening before; and had put up, in the first instance, at the little hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had arrived late the evening before; and had put up, in the first instance, at the little hotel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He had arrived late the evening before; and had put up, in the first instance, at the little hotel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ARCADY.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had arrived late the evening before; and had put up, in the first instance, at the little hotel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what is so rare as a day in June?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "And what is so rare as a day in June?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had arrived late the evening before; and had put up, in the first instance, at the little hotel.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had arrived late the evening before; and had put up, in the first instance, at the little hotel.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "And what is so rare as a day in June?
Rockland
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From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
Roland's
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From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And what is so rare as a day in June?
with low volume
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The familiar lines rose to Roland's lips, as he came out of the quiet little country inn at Rockland, on a charming Sunday morning in that fairest of months.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had arrived late the evening before; and had put up, in the first instance, at the little hotel.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what is so rare as a day in June?
