adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [The schoolmistress came down with a rose in her hair,—a fresh June rose.
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 I suppose all this went through my mind, for this was what I went on to say:—] I love the damask rose best of all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I told her so, in some such pretty phrase as I could muster for the occasion.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She has been walking early; she has brought back two others,—one on each cheek.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She has been walking early; she has brought back two others,—one on each cheek.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I suppose all this went through my mind, for this was what I went on to say:—] I love the damask rose best of all.
blush-roses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those two blush-roses I just spoke of turned into a couple of damasks.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She has been walking early; she has brought back two others,—one on each cheek.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [The schoolmistress came down with a rose in her hair,—a fresh June rose.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She has been walking early; she has brought back two others,—one on each cheek.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I told her so, in some such pretty phrase as I could muster for the occasion.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Those two blush-roses I just spoke of turned into a couple of damasks.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading I suppose all this went through my mind, for this was what I went on to say:—] I love the damask rose best of all.
damasksnounUS /ˈdæməsks/
plural of “damask” — a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading Those two blush-roses I just spoke of turned into a couple of damasks.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading [The schoolmistress came down with a rose in her hair,—a fresh June rose.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She has been walking early; she has brought back two others,—one on each cheek.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She has been walking early; she has brought back two others,—one on each cheek.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I told her so, in some such pretty phrase as I could muster for the occasion.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading [The schoolmistress came down with a rose in her hair,—a fresh June rose.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading [The schoolmistress came down with a rose in her hair,—a fresh June rose.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has been walking early; she has brought back two others,—one on each cheek.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [The schoolmistress came down with a rose in her hair,—a fresh June rose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told her so, in some such pretty phrase as I could muster for the occasion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [The schoolmistress came down with a rose in her hair,—a fresh June rose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Those two blush-roses I just spoke of turned into a couple of damasks.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading [The schoolmistress came down with a rose in her hair,—a fresh June rose.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Those two blush-roses I just spoke of turned into a couple of damasks.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I suppose all this went through my mind, for this was what I went on to say:—] I love the damask rose best of all.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I suppose all this went through my mind, for this was what I went on to say:—] I love the damask rose best of all.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading I told her so, in some such pretty phrase as I could muster for the occasion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I suppose all this went through my mind, for this was what I went on to say:—] I love the damask rose best of all.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I told her so, in some such pretty phrase as I could muster for the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those two blush-roses I just spoke of turned into a couple of damasks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She has been walking early; she has brought back two others,—one on each cheek.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She has been walking early; she has brought back two others,—one on each cheek.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has been walking early; she has brought back two others,—one on each cheek.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading I told her so, in some such pretty phrase as I could muster for the occasion.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I told her so, in some such pretty phrase as I could muster for the occasion.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading [The schoolmistress came down with a rose in her hair,—a fresh June rose.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I suppose all this went through my mind, for this was what I went on to say:—] I love the damask rose best of all.
schoolmistressnoun
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
From this reading [The schoolmistress came down with a rose in her hair,—a fresh June rose.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has been walking early; she has brought back two others,—one on each cheek.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I told her so, in some such pretty phrase as I could muster for the occasion.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I told her so, in some such pretty phrase as I could muster for the occasion.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Those two blush-roses I just spoke of turned into a couple of damasks.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I told her so, in some such pretty phrase as I could muster for the occasion.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose all this went through my mind, for this was what I went on to say:—] I love the damask rose best of all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [The schoolmistress came down with a rose in her hair,—a fresh June rose.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I suppose all this went through my mind, for this was what I went on to say:—] I love the damask rose best of all.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those two blush-roses I just spoke of turned into a couple of damasks.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I suppose all this went through my mind, for this was what I went on to say:—] I love the damask rose best of all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suppose all this went through my mind, for this was what I went on to say:—] I love the damask rose best of all.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told her so, in some such pretty phrase as I could muster for the occasion.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Those two blush-roses I just spoke of turned into a couple of damasks.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She has been walking early; she has brought back two others,—one on each cheek.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She has been walking early; she has brought back two others,—one on each cheek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose all this went through my mind, for this was what I went on to say:—] I love the damask rose best of all.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I suppose all this went through my mind, for this was what I went on to say:—] I love the damask rose best of all.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I suppose all this went through my mind, for this was what I went on to say:—] I love the damask rose best of all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [The schoolmistress came down with a rose in her hair,—a fresh June rose.
