Sentence:  During the rest of the <WSD>summer</WSD> my scholarly mania for making plaster casts and spatter prints of Catskill flowers and leaves was all but surpassed by the constantly renewed impressions of Jessica that my mind served up to me for contemplation and delight . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox