(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 So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
Alva
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From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “My brother loves flowers, especially roses, most dearly; so we will have roses everywhere,” said Alva.
the act of burning something
From this reading The burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
dearly loved
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading “My brother loves flowers, especially roses, most dearly; so we will have roses everywhere,” said Alva.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
an opposing military force
From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “My brother loves flowers, especially roses, most dearly; so we will have roses everywhere,” said Alva.
to or in any or all places
From this reading “My brother loves flowers, especially roses, most dearly; so we will have roses everywhere,” said Alva.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
Floy's
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From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
hold firmly
From this reading The burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My brother loves flowers, especially roses, most dearly; so we will have roses everywhere,” said Alva.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
heatsnounUS /hiːts/
plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
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 burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
immediately past
From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “My brother loves flowers, especially roses, most dearly; so we will have roses everywhere,” said Alva.
engage in
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “My brother loves flowers, especially roses, most dearly; so we will have roses everywhere,” said Alva.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My brother loves flowers, especially roses, most dearly; so we will have roses everywhere,” said Alva.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
the act of departing politely
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “My brother loves flowers, especially roses, most dearly; so we will have roses everywhere,” said Alva.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My brother loves flowers, especially roses, most dearly; so we will have roses everywhere,” said Alva.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
that is looked for
From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
the season of growth
From this reading The burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But all that last day she busied herself, flitting hither and thither, helping Alva to make the house beautiful for the returning dear ones.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two months now since their parting at the cottage door, in the May moonlight, under the drooping vines that shaded the porch--two months since that last kiss of love so true and warm and tender.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My brother loves flowers, especially roses, most dearly; so we will have roses everywhere,” said Alva.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So, while Floy’s enemy sought her all in vain, the day of her lover’s return came at last.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My brother loves flowers, especially roses, most dearly; so we will have roses everywhere,” said Alva.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The burning heats of July held the world in their hot grasp, and the little spring flowers were faded and gone, as were the tender hopes of Floy’s heart.
