5th
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From this reading July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I thought of Judith and Hampstead Heath; I also thought of Carlotta and Hyde Park.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
Carlotta
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From this reading I thought of Judith and Hampstead Heath; I also thought of Carlotta and Hyde Park.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then the splendour of the day invited me forth.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then the splendour of the day invited me forth.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
GardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whither should I go?
Hampstead
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From this reading I thought of Judith and Hampstead Heath; I also thought of Carlotta and Hyde Park.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading I thought of Judith and Hampstead Heath; I also thought of Carlotta and Hyde Park.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
Hyde
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From this reading I thought of Judith and Hampstead Heath; I also thought of Carlotta and Hyde Park.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Then the splendour of the day invited me forth.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading I thought of Judith and Hampstead Heath; I also thought of Carlotta and Hyde Park.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the splendour of the day invited me forth.
meditativeadjectiveUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the splendour of the day invited me forth.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I thought of Judith and Hampstead Heath; I also thought of Carlotta and Hyde Park.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Whither should I go?
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Then the splendour of the day invited me forth.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the splendour of the day invited me forth.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought of Judith and Hampstead Heath; I also thought of Carlotta and Hyde Park.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
WhitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whither should I go?
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
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 July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o’clock.
ZoologicaladjectiveUS /ˌzuːˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties
From this reading The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.
