used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'We have lived and loved together through many a changing year; we have shared each other's pleasures and wept each other's tears.'
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Who knows where we shall be before another June comes round?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who knows where we shall be before another June comes round?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Who knows where we shall be before another June comes round?
breakfast-table
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From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading "I propose we celebrate the day, the fifteenth of June; the most perfect day of the most perfect month of this most perfect year of our lives.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading 'We have lived and loved together through many a changing year; we have shared each other's pleasures and wept each other's tears.'
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Who knows where we shall be before another June comes round?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I propose we celebrate the day, the fifteenth of June; the most perfect day of the most perfect month of this most perfect year of our lives.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 'We have lived and loved together through many a changing year; we have shared each other's pleasures and wept each other's tears.'
EDITOR'SnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
possessive form of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading THE EDITOR'S SANCTUM.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading "I propose we celebrate the day, the fifteenth of June; the most perfect day of the most perfect month of this most perfect year of our lives.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'We have lived and loved together through many a changing year; we have shared each other's pleasures and wept each other's tears.'
Hugh
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From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I propose we celebrate the day, the fifteenth of June; the most perfect day of the most perfect month of this most perfect year of our lives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "I propose we celebrate the day, the fifteenth of June; the most perfect day of the most perfect month of this most perfect year of our lives.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows where we shall be before another June comes round?
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'We have lived and loved together through many a changing year; we have shared each other's pleasures and wept each other's tears.'
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I propose we celebrate the day, the fifteenth of June; the most perfect day of the most perfect month of this most perfect year of our lives.
held dear
From this reading 'We have lived and loved together through many a changing year; we have shared each other's pleasures and wept each other's tears.'
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading 'We have lived and loved together through many a changing year; we have shared each other's pleasures and wept each other's tears.'
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I propose we celebrate the day, the fifteenth of June; the most perfect day of the most perfect month of this most perfect year of our lives.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We have lived and loved together through many a changing year; we have shared each other's pleasures and wept each other's tears.'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I propose we celebrate the day, the fifteenth of June; the most perfect day of the most perfect month of this most perfect year of our lives.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "I propose we celebrate the day, the fifteenth of June; the most perfect day of the most perfect month of this most perfect year of our lives.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading 'We have lived and loved together through many a changing year; we have shared each other's pleasures and wept each other's tears.'
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I propose we celebrate the day, the fifteenth of June; the most perfect day of the most perfect month of this most perfect year of our lives.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Who knows where we shall be before another June comes round?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
SANCTUMnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading THE EDITOR'S SANCTUM.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Who knows where we shall be before another June comes round?
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading 'We have lived and loved together through many a changing year; we have shared each other's pleasures and wept each other's tears.'
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading 'We have lived and loved together through many a changing year; we have shared each other's pleasures and wept each other's tears.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EDITOR'S SANCTUM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I propose we celebrate the day, the fifteenth of June; the most perfect day of the most perfect month of this most perfect year of our lives.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'We have lived and loved together through many a changing year; we have shared each other's pleasures and wept each other's tears.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading 'We have lived and loved together through many a changing year; we have shared each other's pleasures and wept each other's tears.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I propose we celebrate the day, the fifteenth of June; the most perfect day of the most perfect month of this most perfect year of our lives.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading 'We have lived and loved together through many a changing year; we have shared each other's pleasures and wept each other's tears.'
in or at the place that
From this reading Who knows where we shall be before another June comes round?
which person or people
From this reading Who knows where we shall be before another June comes round?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Justice has never been done to the month of months," said Hugh, coming in to the breakfast-table one morning, bringing a spray of roses with the dew shining on their fragrant petals.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I propose we celebrate the day, the fifteenth of June; the most perfect day of the most perfect month of this most perfect year of our lives.
