used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not quite a year afterwards that the wedding-day of Rose and Horace was set.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was July, shortly after the beginning of the summer vacation.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was not quite a year afterwards that the wedding-day of Rose and Horace was set.
(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 was to be in the evening, and all day long women worked decorating the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not quite a year afterwards that the wedding-day of Rose and Horace was set.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wedding was to be in the evening, and all day long women worked decorating the house.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was July, shortly after the beginning of the summer vacation.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The summer was very cool, and the country looked like June rather than July.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The summer was very cool, and the country looked like June rather than July.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The wedding was to be in the evening, and all day long women worked decorating the house.
decoratingverbUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “decorate” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The wedding was to be in the evening, and all day long women worked decorating the house.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the roses were not gone.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The wedding was to be in the evening, and all day long women worked decorating the house.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Even the roses were not gone.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading It was not quite a year afterwards that the wedding-day of Rose and Horace was set.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The wedding was to be in the evening, and all day long women worked decorating the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wedding was to be in the evening, and all day long women worked decorating the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not quite a year afterwards that the wedding-day of Rose and Horace was set.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was July, shortly after the beginning of the summer vacation.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The summer was very cool, and the country looked like June rather than July.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The summer was very cool, and the country looked like June rather than July.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The wedding was to be in the evening, and all day long women worked decorating the house.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The summer was very cool, and the country looked like June rather than July.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not quite a year afterwards that the wedding-day of Rose and Horace was set.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not quite a year afterwards that the wedding-day of Rose and Horace was set.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was not quite a year afterwards that the wedding-day of Rose and Horace was set.
on the contrary
From this reading The summer was very cool, and the country looked like June rather than July.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was not quite a year afterwards that the wedding-day of Rose and Horace was set.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Even the roses were not gone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was not quite a year afterwards that the wedding-day of Rose and Horace was set.
for a short time
From this reading It was July, shortly after the beginning of the summer vacation.
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 July, shortly after the beginning of the summer vacation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The summer was very cool, and the country looked like June rather than July.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not quite a year afterwards that the wedding-day of Rose and Horace was set.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not quite a year afterwards that the wedding-day of Rose and Horace was set.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wedding was to be in the evening, and all day long women worked decorating the house.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was July, shortly after the beginning of the summer vacation.
precisely as stated
From this reading The summer was very cool, and the country looked like June rather than July.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not quite a year afterwards that the wedding-day of Rose and Horace was set.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The wedding was to be in the evening, and all day long women worked decorating the house.
wedding-day
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From this reading It was not quite a year afterwards that the wedding-day of Rose and Horace was set.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the roses were not gone.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The wedding was to be in the evening, and all day long women worked decorating the house.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The wedding was to be in the evening, and all day long women worked decorating the house.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was not quite a year afterwards that the wedding-day of Rose and Horace was set.
