used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, no matter how many days of sleet and snow may follow, we know that for us the winter is past.
(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 One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The calendar gives March twenty-first as the official birthday of spring, but that has nothing to do with it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The calendar gives March twenty-first as the official birthday of spring, but that has nothing to do with it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The calendar gives March twenty-first as the official birthday of spring, but that has nothing to do with it.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading The calendar gives March twenty-first as the official birthday of spring, but that has nothing to do with it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW do we know when the turn of the year has come?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After that, no matter how many days of sleet and snow may follow, we know that for us the winter is past.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HOW do we know when the turn of the year has come?
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After that, no matter how many days of sleet and snow may follow, we know that for us the winter is past.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that, no matter how many days of sleet and snow may follow, we know that for us the winter is past.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The calendar gives March twenty-first as the official birthday of spring, but that has nothing to do with it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW do we know when the turn of the year has come?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So it was yesterday, here on the island.
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From this reading HOW do we know when the turn of the year has come?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading So it was yesterday, here on the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The calendar gives March twenty-first as the official birthday of spring, but that has nothing to do with it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HOW do we know when the turn of the year has come?
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After that, no matter how many days of sleet and snow may follow, we know that for us the winter is past.
march in a procession
From this reading The calendar gives March twenty-first as the official birthday of spring, but that has nothing to do with it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After that, no matter how many days of sleet and snow may follow, we know that for us the winter is past.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading After that, no matter how many days of sleet and snow may follow, we know that for us the winter is past.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
not any; not one
From this reading After that, no matter how many days of sleet and snow may follow, we know that for us the winter is past.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The calendar gives March twenty-first as the official birthday of spring, but that has nothing to do with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW do we know when the turn of the year has come?
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The calendar gives March twenty-first as the official birthday of spring, but that has nothing to do with it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading After that, no matter how many days of sleet and snow may follow, we know that for us the winter is past.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading After that, no matter how many days of sleet and snow may follow, we know that for us the winter is past.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading After that, no matter how many days of sleet and snow may follow, we know that for us the winter is past.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was yesterday, here on the island.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
the season of growth
From this reading The calendar gives March twenty-first as the official birthday of spring, but that has nothing to do with it.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The calendar gives March twenty-first as the official birthday of spring, but that has nothing to do with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW do we know when the turn of the year has come?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The calendar gives March twenty-first as the official birthday of spring, but that has nothing to do with it.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading HOW do we know when the turn of the year has come?
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading The calendar gives March twenty-first as the official birthday of spring, but that has nothing to do with it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
precisely as stated
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was yesterday, here on the island.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW do we know when the turn of the year has come?
at the time that
From this reading HOW do we know when the turn of the year has come?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading One February day will be all winter, hard frozen and dreary, and on the next, quite suddenly, through some spirit line of sense, a message will reach us that spring, her very self, is on the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The calendar gives March twenty-first as the official birthday of spring, but that has nothing to do with it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading HOW do we know when the turn of the year has come?
the day immediately before today
From this reading So it was yesterday, here on the island.
