Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

possessing life

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

(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 Sometimes a single night is sufficient for the floral spring to burst forth in all its plenitude.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

From this reading But, as June approaches and the earth becomes warmed through by the sun, a sudden metamorphosis is effected.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

take into custody

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But, as June approaches and the earth becomes warmed through by the sun, a sudden metamorphosis is effected.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Sometimes a single night is sufficient for the floral spring to burst forth in all its plenitude.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, as June approaches and the earth becomes warmed through by the sun, a sudden metamorphosis is effected.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But, as June approaches and the earth becomes warmed through by the sun, a sudden metamorphosis is effected.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

plural of “columbine” — a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading But, as June approaches and the earth becomes warmed through by the sun, a sudden metamorphosis is effected.

settled securely and unconditionally

From this reading But, as June approaches and the earth becomes warmed through by the sun, a sudden metamorphosis is effected.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers

From this reading Sometimes a single night is sufficient for the floral spring to burst forth in all its plenitude.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sometimes a single night is sufficient for the floral spring to burst forth in all its plenitude.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

only a very short time before

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

the trait of being injudicious

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But, as June approaches and the earth becomes warmed through by the sun, a sudden metamorphosis is effected.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading But, as June approaches and the earth becomes warmed through by the sun, a sudden metamorphosis is effected.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

evil or harmful in nature or influence

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.

From this reading But, as June approaches and the earth becomes warmed through by the sun, a sudden metamorphosis is effected.

resembling milk in color; not clear

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

having hills and crags

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Sometimes a single night is sufficient for the floral spring to burst forth in all its plenitude.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

and nothing more

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

plural of “orchid” — any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

a full supply

From this reading Sometimes a single night is sufficient for the floral spring to burst forth in all its plenitude.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

move upward

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

plural of “shoot” — a new branch

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Sometimes a single night is sufficient for the floral spring to burst forth in all its plenitude.

consisting of or of the nature of frozen or partially frozen rain

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes a single night is sufficient for the floral spring to burst forth in all its plenitude.

plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

the season of growth

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Sometimes a single night is sufficient for the floral spring to burst forth in all its plenitude.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading But, as June approaches and the earth becomes warmed through by the sun, a sudden metamorphosis is effected.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But, as June approaches and the earth becomes warmed through by the sun, a sudden metamorphosis is effected.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading LOVE'S INDISCRETION In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.

a shaky motion

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

up to a particular time

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

having been warmed up

From this reading But, as June approaches and the earth becomes warmed through by the sun, a sudden metamorphosis is effected.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

a Caucasian

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Until that time the cold weather holds its own; the white frosts, and the sharp, sleety April showers, as well as the sudden windstorms due to the malign influence of the ice-gods, arrest vegetation, and only a few of the more hardy plants venture to put forth their trembling shoots until later.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The hedges are alive with lilies and woodruffs; the blue columbines shake their foolscap-like blossoms along the green side-paths; the milky spikes of the Virgin plant rise slender and tall among the bizarre and many-colored orchids.