used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOUSE-PARTY AT ROSELAWN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HOUSE-PARTY AT ROSELAWN.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As she drove in a sumptuous car through the village and into the wide confines of the estate she purred with contentment.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading As she drove in a sumptuous car through the village and into the wide confines of the estate she purred with contentment.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading As she drove in a sumptuous car through the village and into the wide confines of the estate she purred with contentment.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As she drove in a sumptuous car through the village and into the wide confines of the estate she purred with contentment.
Durwent
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From this reading Lady Durwent, wearying of London and its triumphs, returned to Roselawn to share the solitary, rural reign of her husband.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading As she drove in a sumptuous car through the village and into the wide confines of the estate she purred with contentment.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
an established custom
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Durwent, wearying of London and its triumphs, returned to Roselawn to share the solitary, rural reign of her husband.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
HOUSE-PARTY
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From this reading A HOUSE-PARTY AT ROSELAWN.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lady Durwent, wearying of London and its triumphs, returned to Roselawn to share the solitary, rural reign of her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she drove in a sumptuous car through the village and into the wide confines of the estate she purred with contentment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Durwent, wearying of London and its triumphs, returned to Roselawn to share the solitary, rural reign of her husband.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Lady Durwent, wearying of London and its triumphs, returned to Roselawn to share the solitary, rural reign of her husband.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
purred
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From this reading As she drove in a sumptuous car through the village and into the wide confines of the estate she purred with contentment.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Lady Durwent, wearying of London and its triumphs, returned to Roselawn to share the solitary, rural reign of her husband.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Lady Durwent, wearying of London and its triumphs, returned to Roselawn to share the solitary, rural reign of her husband.
ROSELAWN
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From this reading A HOUSE-PARTY AT ROSELAWN.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading Lady Durwent, wearying of London and its triumphs, returned to Roselawn to share the solitary, rural reign of her husband.
have in common
From this reading Lady Durwent, wearying of London and its triumphs, returned to Roselawn to share the solitary, rural reign of her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she drove in a sumptuous car through the village and into the wide confines of the estate she purred with contentment.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Lady Durwent, wearying of London and its triumphs, returned to Roselawn to share the solitary, rural reign of her husband.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading As she drove in a sumptuous car through the village and into the wide confines of the estate she purred with contentment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As she drove in a sumptuous car through the village and into the wide confines of the estate she purred with contentment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Lady Durwent, wearying of London and its triumphs, returned to Roselawn to share the solitary, rural reign of her husband.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As she drove in a sumptuous car through the village and into the wide confines of the estate she purred with contentment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
wearyingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːriɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading Lady Durwent, wearying of London and its triumphs, returned to Roselawn to share the solitary, rural reign of her husband.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As she drove in a sumptuous car through the village and into the wide confines of the estate she purred with contentment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she drove in a sumptuous car through the village and into the wide confines of the estate she purred with contentment.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading As is the habit of the year, June followed May, and in its turn gave way to the yellow hours of July.
