2001
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From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A glorious day it was!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
billionairenounUS /ˌbɪljəˈner/
a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars
From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
contractornounUS /ˈkɑːntræktər/
someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
CosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
CourtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A glorious day it was!
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
down-town
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From this reading After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
put on clothes
From this reading After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
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 After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
a young female
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A glorious day it was!
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
humming-birds
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From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A glorious day it was!
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
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 She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
held dear
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
Mayne
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From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
Mayne's
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From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
come together
From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
Miriam
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From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
morning-glories
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From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
TerencenounUS /ˈterəns/
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She and her father, Terence Mayne, the billionaire contractor, had arranged to meet at the Long Island house for dinner.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
twenty-secondadjective
coming next after the twenty-first in position
From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
accept gladly
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After an early breakfast, she kissed him good-by; he went down-town to business, and she to her room, to put on her traveling dress.
at the time that
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the tall girl stepped from the window of her room on to the balcony, the sun embraced her graceful figure as if it loved her; the perfume of flowers rose up like incense; two humming-birds, busy with the morning-glories, buzzed a welcome; the air was warm but exhilarating.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne THE twenty-second of June, of the year 2001, was Miriam Mayne’s birthday—her twenty-first.
