adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
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 They had quitted the drawing-room all together, but Madaline had gone to gather some peaches.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The duchess liked them freshly gathered, and Madaline knew no delight so keen as that of giving her pleasure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The duchess, too, had a book, but she made no pretense of opening it--her beautiful face had a restless, half-wistful expression.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The duchess liked them freshly gathered, and Madaline knew no delight so keen as that of giving her pleasure.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The duchess, too, had a book, but she made no pretense of opening it--her beautiful face had a restless, half-wistful expression.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The duchess, too, had a book, but she made no pretense of opening it--her beautiful face had a restless, half-wistful expression.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The duchess, too, had a book, but she made no pretense of opening it--her beautiful face had a restless, half-wistful expression.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading The duchess liked them freshly gathered, and Madaline knew no delight so keen as that of giving her pleasure.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading They had quitted the drawing-room all together, but Madaline had gone to gather some peaches.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The duchess liked them freshly gathered, and Madaline knew no delight so keen as that of giving her pleasure.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading The duchess liked them freshly gathered, and Madaline knew no delight so keen as that of giving her pleasure.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
half-wistful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The duchess, too, had a book, but she made no pretense of opening it--her beautiful face had a restless, half-wistful expression.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The duchess, too, had a book, but she made no pretense of opening it--her beautiful face had a restless, half-wistful expression.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The duchess liked them freshly gathered, and Madaline knew no delight so keen as that of giving her pleasure.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The duchess liked them freshly gathered, and Madaline knew no delight so keen as that of giving her pleasure.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The duchess liked them freshly gathered, and Madaline knew no delight so keen as that of giving her pleasure.
Madaline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had quitted the drawing-room all together, but Madaline had gone to gather some peaches.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
mellowedadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊd/
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The duchess, too, had a book, but she made no pretense of opening it--her beautiful face had a restless, half-wistful expression.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The duchess, too, had a book, but she made no pretense of opening it--her beautiful face had a restless, half-wistful expression.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading They had quitted the drawing-room all together, but Madaline had gone to gather some peaches.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The duchess liked them freshly gathered, and Madaline knew no delight so keen as that of giving her pleasure.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had quitted the drawing-room all together, but Madaline had gone to gather some peaches.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The duchess, too, had a book, but she made no pretense of opening it--her beautiful face had a restless, half-wistful expression.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The duchess liked them freshly gathered, and Madaline knew no delight so keen as that of giving her pleasure.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had quitted the drawing-room all together, but Madaline had gone to gather some peaches.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Peters had taken with her a book, which she made some pretense of reading, but over which her eyes closed in most suspicious fashion.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Later on that afternoon the heat seemed to have increased, not lessened, and the ladies had declared even the cool, shaded drawing-room, with its sweet scents and mellowed light, to be too warm; so they had gone out on to the lawn, where a sweet western wind was blowing.
