adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WHAT FLOCKART FORESAW The following afternoon was glaring and breathless.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Beneath the blazing sun Glencardine lay amid its rose-gardens, its cut beech-hedges, and its bowers of greenery.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT FLOCKART FORESAW The following afternoon was glaring and breathless.
beech-hedges
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From this reading Beneath the blazing sun Glencardine lay amid its rose-gardens, its cut beech-hedges, and its bowers of greenery.
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath the blazing sun Glencardine lay amid its rose-gardens, its cut beech-hedges, and its bowers of greenery.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Beneath the blazing sun Glencardine lay amid its rose-gardens, its cut beech-hedges, and its bowers of greenery.
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Beneath the blazing sun Glencardine lay amid its rose-gardens, its cut beech-hedges, and its bowers of greenery.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading WHAT FLOCKART FORESAW The following afternoon was glaring and breathless.
Connachan
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From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was three o'clock, the hour when silence is upon a summer house-party in the country.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Beneath the blazing sun Glencardine lay amid its rose-gardens, its cut beech-hedges, and its bowers of greenery.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
FLOCKART
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From this reading WHAT FLOCKART FORESAW The following afternoon was glaring and breathless.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading WHAT FLOCKART FORESAW The following afternoon was glaring and breathless.
FORESAWverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading WHAT FLOCKART FORESAW The following afternoon was glaring and breathless.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
Gabrielle
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From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading WHAT FLOCKART FORESAW The following afternoon was glaring and breathless.
Glencardine
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From this reading Beneath the blazing sun Glencardine lay amid its rose-gardens, its cut beech-hedges, and its bowers of greenery.
greenerynounUS /ˈɡriːnəri/
green foliage
From this reading Beneath the blazing sun Glencardine lay amid its rose-gardens, its cut beech-hedges, and its bowers of greenery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The palpitating heat was terrible--the hottest day that summer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The palpitating heat was terrible--the hottest day that summer.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was three o'clock, the hour when silence is upon a summer house-party in the country.
house-party
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From this reading It was three o'clock, the hour when silence is upon a summer house-party in the country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was three o'clock, the hour when silence is upon a summer house-party in the country.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was three o'clock, the hour when silence is upon a summer house-party in the country.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was three o'clock, the hour when silence is upon a summer house-party in the country.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beneath the blazing sun Glencardine lay amid its rose-gardens, its cut beech-hedges, and its bowers of greenery.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beneath the blazing sun Glencardine lay amid its rose-gardens, its cut beech-hedges, and its bowers of greenery.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
Murie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was three o'clock, the hour when silence is upon a summer house-party in the country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beneath the blazing sun Glencardine lay amid its rose-gardens, its cut beech-hedges, and its bowers of greenery.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
palpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading The palpitating heat was terrible--the hottest day that summer.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
rose-gardens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath the blazing sun Glencardine lay amid its rose-gardens, its cut beech-hedges, and its bowers of greenery.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was three o'clock, the hour when silence is upon a summer house-party in the country.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
StokesverbUS /stoʊks/
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was three o'clock, the hour when silence is upon a summer house-party in the country.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Beneath the blazing sun Glencardine lay amid its rose-gardens, its cut beech-hedges, and its bowers of greenery.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The palpitating heat was terrible--the hottest day that summer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The palpitating heat was terrible--the hottest day that summer.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT FLOCKART FORESAW The following afternoon was glaring and breathless.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three o'clock, the hour when silence is upon a summer house-party in the country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was three o'clock, the hour when silence is upon a summer house-party in the country.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT FLOCKART FORESAW The following afternoon was glaring and breathless.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT FLOCKART FORESAW The following afternoon was glaring and breathless.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was three o'clock, the hour when silence is upon a summer house-party in the country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gabrielle had taken Stokes, with May Spencer (a girl friend visiting her mother), and driven the "sixteen" over to Connachan with a message from her mother--an invitation to Lady Murie and her party to luncheon and tennis on the following day.
