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 a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
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 With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On such a day, so calm, so warm, so bright, so scented, so tuneful, to live and to be young is to be happy.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading On such a day, so calm, so warm, so bright, so scented, so tuneful, to live and to be young is to be happy.
Camille
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On such a day, so calm, so warm, so bright, so scented, so tuneful, to live and to be young is to be happy.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading On such a day, so calm, so warm, so bright, so scented, so tuneful, to live and to be young is to be happy.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On such a day, so calm, so warm, so bright, so scented, so tuneful, to live and to be young is to be happy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
Josephine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading On such a day, so calm, so warm, so bright, so scented, so tuneful, to live and to be young is to be happy.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On such a day, so calm, so warm, so bright, so scented, so tuneful, to live and to be young is to be happy.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose was in the house.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading On such a day, so calm, so warm, so bright, so scented, so tuneful, to live and to be young is to be happy.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On such a day, so calm, so warm, so bright, so scented, so tuneful, to live and to be young is to be happy.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
specklessadjective
completely neat and clean
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On such a day, so calm, so warm, so bright, so scented, so tuneful, to live and to be young is to be happy.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On such a day, so calm, so warm, so bright, so scented, so tuneful, to live and to be young is to be happy.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
tunefuladjectiveUS /ˈtuːnfəl/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading On such a day, so calm, so warm, so bright, so scented, so tuneful, to live and to be young is to be happy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Camille and Josephine had stolen out, and strolled lazily up and down close under the house, drinking the sweet air, fragrant with perfume and melody; the blue sky, and love.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading On such a day, so calm, so warm, so bright, so scented, so tuneful, to live and to be young is to be happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fair morning in June: the sky was a bright, deep, lovely, speckless blue: the flowers and bushes poured perfume, and sprinkled song upon the balmy air.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
wipesnounUS /waɪps/
plural of “wipe” — the act of rubbing or wiping
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With gentle hand it wipes all other days out of the memory; it smiles, it smells, it sings, and clouds and rain and biting wind seem as far off and impossible as grief and trouble.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On such a day, so calm, so warm, so bright, so scented, so tuneful, to live and to be young is to be happy.
