adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
aromanounUS /ərˈoʊmə/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
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 They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
minaretnounUS /ˌmɪnərˈet/
slender tower with balconies
From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
puntverbUS /pʌnt/
kick the ball
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
SanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
Timothy's
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
