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From this reading Tuesday, June 22: III.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Torchlight Joan came home about seven o'clock that evening.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dinner was at half-past seven, and after dinner she was going to the Deanery to watch the Torchlight Procession from the Deanery garden.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had had the most wonderful afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dinner was at half-past seven, and after dinner she was going to the Deanery to watch the Torchlight Procession from the Deanery garden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dinner was at half-past seven, and after dinner she was going to the Deanery to watch the Torchlight Procession from the Deanery garden.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Torchlight Joan came home about seven o'clock that evening.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
Combermere
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From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
Deanerynoun
the official residence of a dean
From this reading Dinner was at half-past seven, and after dinner she was going to the Deanery to watch the Torchlight Procession from the Deanery garden.
DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner was at half-past seven, and after dinner she was going to the Deanery to watch the Torchlight Procession from the Deanery garden.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Torchlight Joan came home about seven o'clock that evening.
FlowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dinner was at half-past seven, and after dinner she was going to the Deanery to watch the Torchlight Procession from the Deanery garden.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Dinner was at half-past seven, and after dinner she was going to the Deanery to watch the Torchlight Procession from the Deanery garden.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Dinner was at half-past seven, and after dinner she was going to the Deanery to watch the Torchlight Procession from the Deanery garden.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had the most wonderful afternoon.
half-past
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From this reading Dinner was at half-past seven, and after dinner she was going to the Deanery to watch the Torchlight Procession from the Deanery garden.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Torchlight Joan came home about seven o'clock that evening.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Tuesday, June 22: III.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
Joan
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From this reading Torchlight Joan came home about seven o'clock that evening.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Tuesday, June 22: III.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had had the most wonderful afternoon.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Torchlight Joan came home about seven o'clock that evening.
ProcessionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Dinner was at half-past seven, and after dinner she was going to the Deanery to watch the Torchlight Procession from the Deanery garden.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Torchlight Joan came home about seven o'clock that evening.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dinner was at half-past seven, and after dinner she was going to the Deanery to watch the Torchlight Procession from the Deanery garden.
ShowverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Torchlight Joan came home about seven o'clock that evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dinner was at half-past seven, and after dinner she was going to the Deanery to watch the Torchlight Procession from the Deanery garden.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dinner was at half-past seven, and after dinner she was going to the Deanery to watch the Torchlight Procession from the Deanery garden.
Torchlightnoun
light from a torch or torches
From this reading Torchlight Joan came home about seven o'clock that evening.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Tuesday, June 22: III.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner was at half-past seven, and after dinner she was going to the Deanery to watch the Torchlight Procession from the Deanery garden.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Dinner was at half-past seven, and after dinner she was going to the Deanery to watch the Torchlight Procession from the Deanery garden.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Combermere, who had been very kind to her lately, had taken her up to the Flower Show in the Castle grounds, and there she had had the most marvellous and beautiful talk with Johnny.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She had had the most wonderful afternoon.
