Ah
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From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading IT IS NOT ALWAYS MAY.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
lacking funds
From this reading The next morning broke fair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
Dieu
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From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The next morning broke fair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
forget-me-nots
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From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
Gaillard
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From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT IS NOT ALWAYS MAY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT IS NOT ALWAYS MAY.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IT IS NOT ALWAYS MAY.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning broke fair.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning broke fair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT IS NOT ALWAYS MAY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
sismondine
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From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
tenancynounUS /ˈtenənsi/
an act of being a tenant or occupant
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning broke fair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
Turbigo
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From this reading “Ah, _mon Dieu!_ ’tis like an old Italian picture!” cried Gaillard as he opened his lattice in the Rue de Turbigo.
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the summer end of April; she had still five days’ tenancy, and here May had arrived before her time, flushed and warm from her journey, but seemingly unspeakably happy.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky over Paris held the blue of forget-me-nots, and the wind from the west, lazy and warm, ruffled the lilac of the Seine with streaks of sismondine.
