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Spring in a Shropshire Abbey
Spring in a Shropshire Abbey

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Spring in a Shropshire Abbey is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale
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Spring in a Shropshire Abbey

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Spring in a Shropshire Abbey is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

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_JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan
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Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on
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London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many
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sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and
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mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles
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Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

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Camomile noun US /ˌkæməˈmaɪl/

Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis

From this reading “sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and”

columbines noun US /ˈkɑːləmbaɪnz/

plural of “columbine” — a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains

From this reading “Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on”

Eccles noun US /ˈekəlz/

Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997)

From this reading “mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles”

hedgehogs noun US /ˈhedʒhɑːɡz/

plural of “hedgehog” — relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

From this reading “_JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan”

peonies noun US /ˈpiːəniz/

plural of “peony” — any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers

From this reading “Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on”

peony noun US /ˈpiːəni/

any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers

From this reading “sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and”

retrieves verb US /rɪˈtriːvz/

third-person singular of “retrieve” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading “Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale”

Woodruff noun US /ˈwʊdrəf/

Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula

From this reading “sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

talk about verb + particle

to consider or examine in speech or writing

In this reading “_JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan”

in the garden preposition + article + noun counted as “in … garden”

In this reading “London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many”

act of verb + particle

In this reading “Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

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 Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

ApplenounUS /ˈæpəl/

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

Auguste

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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

baynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

Bedding-out

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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

beenounUS /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

beliefsnounUS /bɪˈliːfs/

plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

Bess

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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

Bess's

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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/

inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

briars

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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

Burbidge

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From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

Burbidge's

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From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

bushnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

CamomilenounUS /ˌkæməˈmaɪl/

Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

Cherry-pie

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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

cherubims

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From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

ClematisnounUS /ˈklemətɪs/

any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

clove-basil

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From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

columbinesnounUS /ˈkɑːləmbaɪnz/

plural of “columbine” — a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

Cookson

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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

culler

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From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/

third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

DelightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

despoticadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːtɪk/

belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

DomesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

EcclesnounUS /ˈekəlz/

Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997)

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

EdgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

escargots

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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

Evelyn's

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From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/

plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

Halsnoun

Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

harmnounUS /hɑːrm/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

hedgehognounUS /ˈhedʒhɑːɡ/

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

hedgehogsnounUS /ˈhedʒhɑːɡz/

plural of “hedgehog” — relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

herbnounUS /ɜːrb/

a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/

plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

Hester

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From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

a social unit living together

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

how

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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

howlers

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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

Judy

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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

JUNEnounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

Kingsley's

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From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

Laon

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From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

lesnounUS /les/

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

leveretnoun

a young hare especially one in its first year

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/

plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

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 Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

lupins

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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

mallownounUS /ˈmæloʊ/

any of various plants of the family Malvaceae

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/

English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

manurenounUS /məˈnʊr/

any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

Martagonnoun

lily with small dull purple flowers of northwestern Europe and northwestern Asia

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

medicinaladjectiveUS /məˈdɪsənəl/

having the properties of medicine

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

ModernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

MousenounUS /maʊs/

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

MustardnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/

any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

nestnounUS /nest/

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

night'snounUS /naɪts/

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

PagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

PeacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

peoniesnounUS /ˈpiːəniz/

plural of “peony” — any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

peonina

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From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

peonynounUS /ˈpiːəni/

any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

pilloryverbUS /ˈpɪləri/

expose to ridicule or public scorn

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

PinksnounUS /pɪŋks/

plural of “pink” — a light shade of red

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

PlantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/

the act of fixing firmly in place

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

plantsnounUS /plænts/

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/

plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

punishmentsnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənts/

plural of “punishment” — the act of punishing

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/

made compatible or consistent

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

retrievesverbUS /rɪˈtriːvz/

third-person singular of “retrieve” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

ridesnounUS /raɪdz/

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

ritenounUS /raɪt/

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

rosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/

widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

salenounUS /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

sawsnounUS /sɔːz/

plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

scentnounUS /sɛnt/

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

scold's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

ServantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

Shropshire

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

sprignoun

a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

stocksnounUS /stɑːks/

a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

Sweet-smellingadjective

having a natural fragrance

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

talenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

teanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

Thady

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From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

Thady's

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From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

thrush's

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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/

grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

Timothy's

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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

tubsnounUS /tʌbz/

plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

tulipsnounUS /ˈtuːləps/

plural of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

verbenas

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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

viewsnounUS /vjuːz/

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

wagtail's

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From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

WalksnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

Water-Babies

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From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading London--A walk in the garden after a night's rain--The beauty of the rose--Old and new all are always welcome--A bush of rosemary--Old saws and customs--Evelyn's enjoyment of sweet plants--The old Hampshire garden--The burning bush--Laon Cathedral--Pinks, their delicious scent--Many

Wenlock

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From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Belief and how apple howling was but the last act of a Pagan rite--Domestic service and old Timothy's views--Servants old and new--How man and maid were engaged in the old days--A talk about stocks, and pillory--The old punishments at Wenlock--Judy Cookson in the scold's bridle--The sale of a wife--With a happy ending--A turn in the bee garden--White Martagon lilies, English peonies, briars, columbines, lupins, Oriental poppies, all about to open--A letter from Mrs. Stanley--Bess's views on

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading mallow, all grown for medicinal purposes--Bess's views "on cherubims"--Bess's dream--A talk about a butterfly collection--Mrs. Eccles and her request--The sprig of bay--The old Roman belief--We meet Hals--Delight of the children--Bess wishes to buy a brother--A week of holidays--Charles

WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Kingsley's Water-Babies--Long summer days--Walks and rides in the twilight--The wonderful glory of June--Thady Malone--The field on the Edge--The leveret--Mouse retrieves it, but does it no harm--Heaven--Bess declares there must be dogs there--Thady's tale

WoodruffnounUS /ˈwʊdrəf/

Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

WormwoodnounUS /ˈwɜːrmwʊd/

any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium

From this reading sorts, but all delightful--The herb garden--A word about herbs--The single peony--Old beliefs about it--A drink of "peonina tea" from the Witch--Mustard as a manure for tulips--Woodruff, its sweet scent--Wormwood--Hester Burbidge a culler of herbs--Burbidge's despotic rule--Camomile, clove-basil, and

yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading _JUNE_ Peace again in the household--Bedding-out the east garden--"Cherry-pie" geraniums--Scarlet verbenas--Clematis up the pillars, a future glory--Planting the tubs--Sweet-smelling plants for the evening--The hedgehog--Mouse and it are reconciled--A talk about hedgehogs--Auguste and "les escargots"--What Auguste will do with them--The growing demand in London--Bess and I enjoy the summer--The forsaken thrush's nest--Old Timothy and the yellow water wagtail's nest--A youthful memory--Old customs in Shropshire--Apple howlers--The old belief in the devil--Modern thought has blotted him out--The old Pagan

Chapter 2 of Spring in a Shropshire Abbey by Catherine Henrietta Milnes, Lady Gaskell holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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