Ah
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From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
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 The lark, his lay, who thrilled all day, Sits hushed, his partner nigh, Breeze, bird, and flower, confess the hour, But where is county Guy?
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To be told by Philip that she was all to him that he had always been to her!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lark, his lay, who thrilled all day, Sits hushed, his partner nigh, Breeze, bird, and flower, confess the hour, But where is county Guy?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be told by Philip that she was all to him that he had always been to her!
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The others were laughing and talking round her, but all seemed lost in the transcendent beam that had shone out on her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To be told by Philip that she was all to him that he had always been to her!
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The lark, his lay, who thrilled all day, Sits hushed, his partner nigh, Breeze, bird, and flower, confess the hour, But where is county Guy?
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lark, his lay, who thrilled all day, Sits hushed, his partner nigh, Breeze, bird, and flower, confess the hour, But where is county Guy?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be told by Philip that she was all to him that he had always been to her!
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading The lark, his lay, who thrilled all day, Sits hushed, his partner nigh, Breeze, bird, and flower, confess the hour, But where is county Guy?
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The lark, his lay, who thrilled all day, Sits hushed, his partner nigh, Breeze, bird, and flower, confess the hour, But where is county Guy?
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The others were laughing and talking round her, but all seemed lost in the transcendent beam that had shone out on her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be told by Philip that she was all to him that he had always been to her!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The others were laughing and talking round her, but all seemed lost in the transcendent beam that had shone out on her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To be told by Philip that she was all to him that he had always been to her!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lark, his lay, who thrilled all day, Sits hushed, his partner nigh, Breeze, bird, and flower, confess the hour, But where is county Guy?
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --SCOTT How was it meantime with Laura?
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The lark, his lay, who thrilled all day, Sits hushed, his partner nigh, Breeze, bird, and flower, confess the hour, But where is county Guy?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The others were laughing and talking round her, but all seemed lost in the transcendent beam that had shone out on her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --SCOTT How was it meantime with Laura?
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading The lark, his lay, who thrilled all day, Sits hushed, his partner nigh, Breeze, bird, and flower, confess the hour, But where is county Guy?
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The others were laughing and talking round her, but all seemed lost in the transcendent beam that had shone out on her.
Laura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --SCOTT How was it meantime with Laura?
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lark, his lay, who thrilled all day, Sits hushed, his partner nigh, Breeze, bird, and flower, confess the hour, But where is county Guy?
leanounUS /liː/
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The others were laughing and talking round her, but all seemed lost in the transcendent beam that had shone out on her.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading --SCOTT How was it meantime with Laura?
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others were laughing and talking round her, but all seemed lost in the transcendent beam that had shone out on her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The others were laughing and talking round her, but all seemed lost in the transcendent beam that had shone out on her.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The lark, his lay, who thrilled all day, Sits hushed, his partner nigh, Breeze, bird, and flower, confess the hour, But where is county Guy?
perfumesnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading To be told by Philip that she was all to him that he had always been to her!
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The others were laughing and talking round her, but all seemed lost in the transcendent beam that had shone out on her.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading --SCOTT How was it meantime with Laura?
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The others were laughing and talking round her, but all seemed lost in the transcendent beam that had shone out on her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be told by Philip that she was all to him that he had always been to her!
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The others were laughing and talking round her, but all seemed lost in the transcendent beam that had shone out on her.
SitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading The lark, his lay, who thrilled all day, Sits hushed, his partner nigh, Breeze, bird, and flower, confess the hour, But where is county Guy?
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The others were laughing and talking round her, but all seemed lost in the transcendent beam that had shone out on her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The others were laughing and talking round her, but all seemed lost in the transcendent beam that had shone out on her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! county Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading The lark, his lay, who thrilled all day, Sits hushed, his partner nigh, Breeze, bird, and flower, confess the hour, But where is county Guy?
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be told by Philip that she was all to him that he had always been to her!
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading To be told by Philip that she was all to him that he had always been to her!
transcendentadjectiveUS /trænˈsendənt/
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
From this reading The others were laughing and talking round her, but all seemed lost in the transcendent beam that had shone out on her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --SCOTT How was it meantime with Laura?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The others were laughing and talking round her, but all seemed lost in the transcendent beam that had shone out on her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The lark, his lay, who thrilled all day, Sits hushed, his partner nigh, Breeze, bird, and flower, confess the hour, But where is county Guy?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The lark, his lay, who thrilled all day, Sits hushed, his partner nigh, Breeze, bird, and flower, confess the hour, But where is county Guy?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading --SCOTT How was it meantime with Laura?
