30th
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From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
bouquetsnounUS /boʊˈkeɪz/
plural of “bouquet” — an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
Broomhill
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From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
button-hole
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From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
Claude
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From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
FairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
floutsverbUS /flaʊts/
third-person singular of “flout” — treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
Hawkesworth
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From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
How
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From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
Jane's
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From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
JULYnounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading ‘Perhaps that is for you on the side-table,’ said Lily.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
Marianne
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From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Perhaps that is for you on the side-table,’ said Lily.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading ‘Perhaps that is for you on the side-table,’ said Lily.
Phyllida
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From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
Phyllis
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From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
ProvencenounUS /ˈproʊvəns/
a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
side-table
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From this reading ‘Perhaps that is for you on the side-table,’ said Lily.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
THIRTIETHadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrtiəθ/
coming next after the twenty-ninth in position
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading ‘Oh! no,’ said Phyllis, ‘those are some Provence roses for Miss Weston and Marianne, because Miss Weston likes those, and they have none at Broomhill.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE 30th of July was bright and clear, and Phyllis was up early, gathering flowers, which, with the help of Jane’s nimble fingers, she made into elegant little bouquets for each of her sisters, and for Claude.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘How is this?’ said Mr. Hawkesworth, pretending to look disconsolate, ‘am I to sing “Fair Phyllida flouts me,” or why is my button-hole left destitute?’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE THIRTIETH OF JULY ‘The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Perhaps that is for you on the side-table,’ said Lily.
