adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was hot enough for the most summery dresses and cool enough for a summer fur.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
Bainbridge
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From this reading Bainbridge was expectant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What more could be desired?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The weather on the day of Desire's reception could scarcely have been bettered.
betteredverbUS /ˈbetərd/
past form of “better” — surpass in excellence
From this reading The weather on the day of Desire's reception could scarcely have been bettered.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was hot enough for the most summery dresses and cool enough for a summer fur.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The weather on the day of Desire's reception could scarcely have been bettered.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The weather on the day of Desire's reception could scarcely have been bettered.
Desire's
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From this reading The weather on the day of Desire's reception could scarcely have been bettered.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading What more could be desired?
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading It was hot enough for the most summery dresses and cool enough for a summer fur.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was hot enough for the most summery dresses and cool enough for a summer fur.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading Bainbridge was expectant.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hot enough for the most summery dresses and cool enough for a summer fur.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading It was hot enough for the most summery dresses and cool enough for a summer fur.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The weather on the day of Desire's reception could scarcely have been bettered.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was hot enough for the most summery dresses and cool enough for a summer fur.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hot enough for the most summery dresses and cool enough for a summer fur.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
liberateverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪt/
give equal rights to; of women and minorities
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What more could be desired?
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was hot enough for the most summery dresses and cool enough for a summer fur.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather on the day of Desire's reception could scarcely have been bettered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weather on the day of Desire's reception could scarcely have been bettered.
RainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The weather on the day of Desire's reception could scarcely have been bettered.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The weather on the day of Desire's reception could scarcely have been bettered.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
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 hot enough for the most summery dresses and cool enough for a summer fur.
summeryadjective
belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer
From this reading It was hot enough for the most summery dresses and cool enough for a summer fur.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weather on the day of Desire's reception could scarcely have been bettered.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rain had fallen during the night; fallen just sufficiently to lay the dust on the drive and liberate all the thousand flower scents in the drowsy garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hot enough for the most summery dresses and cool enough for a summer fur.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather on the day of Desire's reception could scarcely have been bettered.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What more could be desired?
