used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ruth wore a simple white tulle dress and hat.
(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 THE WEDDING DAY IN England the roses bloom all the summer through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And nowhere are they more lovely and plentiful than in the county of Surrey.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And nowhere are they more lovely and plentiful than in the county of Surrey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY IN England the roses bloom all the summer through.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
not accessible to view
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading And nowhere are they more lovely and plentiful than in the county of Surrey.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY IN England the roses bloom all the summer through.
wanted intensely
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
put on clothes
From this reading Ruth wore a simple white tulle dress and hat.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY IN England the roses bloom all the summer through.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Ruth wore a simple white tulle dress and hat.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY IN England the roses bloom all the summer through.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
Jim
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From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading And nowhere are they more lovely and plentiful than in the county of Surrey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And nowhere are they more lovely and plentiful than in the county of Surrey.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading And nowhere are they more lovely and plentiful than in the county of Surrey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And nowhere are they more lovely and plentiful than in the county of Surrey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
a light shade of red
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading And nowhere are they more lovely and plentiful than in the county of Surrey.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY IN England the roses bloom all the summer through.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth wore a simple white tulle dress and hat.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Ruth wore a simple white tulle dress and hat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY IN England the roses bloom all the summer through.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading And nowhere are they more lovely and plentiful than in the county of Surrey.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And nowhere are they more lovely and plentiful than in the county of Surrey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY IN England the roses bloom all the summer through.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And nowhere are they more lovely and plentiful than in the county of Surrey.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY IN England the roses bloom all the summer through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
tullenoun
a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns
From this reading Ruth wore a simple white tulle dress and hat.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY IN England the roses bloom all the summer through.
a Caucasian
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading For she did not wish a wedding veil, and Jim announced that he did not intend having his Ruth's face concealed at the time he most desired to see it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Ruth wore a simple white tulle dress and hat.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading So the little English church on the Kent estate was filled one August morning with white, pink, red and yellow roses.
